stillers4me
08-10-2016, 09:21 AM
At a recent Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College, head coach Mike Tomlin asked a rhetorical question.
“Can anybody block Chickillo?” Tomlin yelled during the backs-on-backers drill.
As it turned out, tight end David Johnson held his own against the second-year outside linebacker on the next play, drawing a thanks from Tomlin.
The early returns on Chickillo in his second season are positive as player after player had issues stopping the outside linebacker from getting to the quarterback.
“(Chickillo) is a guy who has been making a hell of a stride and I think he’s going to be another good football player for us,” said Steelers outside linebackers coach Joey Porter. “We have some young good ones. I feel real confident in those guys. I feel real confident that whoever we put in there will do good.”
That wasn’t always the case, particularly for Chickillo..............
Read more @ http://www.observer-reporter.com/20160809/steelersx2019_chickillo_leaves_mark_on_opposing_bl ockers#.V6s0EboXltk.twitter
“Can anybody block Chickillo?” Tomlin yelled during the backs-on-backers drill.
As it turned out, tight end David Johnson held his own against the second-year outside linebacker on the next play, drawing a thanks from Tomlin.
The early returns on Chickillo in his second season are positive as player after player had issues stopping the outside linebacker from getting to the quarterback.
“(Chickillo) is a guy who has been making a hell of a stride and I think he’s going to be another good football player for us,” said Steelers outside linebackers coach Joey Porter. “We have some young good ones. I feel real confident in those guys. I feel real confident that whoever we put in there will do good.”
That wasn’t always the case, particularly for Chickillo..............
Read more @ http://www.observer-reporter.com/20160809/steelersx2019_chickillo_leaves_mark_on_opposing_bl ockers#.V6s0EboXltk.twitter