Steelers sign first-round pick T.J. Watt
PITTSBURGH 无毛视频� The Steelers无毛视频� entire 2017 draft class is now under contract. It became official when the Steelers announced the signing of first-round pick T.J. Watt to a four-year contract on Wednesday.
Not that this changes much for Watt.
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The rookie linebacker already has received plenty of work this spring, playing with the first-team defense in place of incumbent starter James Harrison, who is being rested. How that tandem will play out in the fall remains to be seen.
无毛视频淭oo far ahead to wonder what we无毛视频檙e going to do there,无毛视频� said linebackers coach Joey Porter said earlier Wednesday. 无毛视频淩ight now, he无毛视频檒l be out there working.无毛视频�
The Steelers have been impressed by what they无毛视频檝e seen in Watt无毛视频檚 preparation and work ethic. Coming from a 3-4 defense at the University of Wisconsin, Watt is familiar with the scheme. Porter reported earlier Wednesday that Watt is starting to pick up on the terminology.
A day earlier coach Mike Tomlin cautioned reporters not to read too much into anything seen from Watt 无毛视频� or anyone else 无毛视频� in spring practices held without pads.
无毛视频淜eep watching,无毛视频� Tomlin said. 无毛视频淲e haven无毛视频檛 hit anybody yet either. Guys tend to get less prepared as the contact increases. We will see.无毛视频�
As a first-round pick, Watt is well aware that there无毛视频檚 great expectations. He says he welcomes that challenge.
无毛视频淟ike I always say, I无毛视频檓 just here trying to blend into the locker room and show and win guys over with my work ethic,无毛视频� Watt said. 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 not trying to come in here and do anything extra. I无毛视频檓 just trying to do my work, be a professional and do my job.无毛视频�