Tomlin Choosing Reasonable Approach To Devin Bush’s Week One Snap Count

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ByAlex Kozora

During training camp, Mike Tomlin quipped they didn’t draft Devin Bush to sit. And that’ll prove true Sunday night.

Almost. I mean, mostly true.

It’s fair to say Tomlin has pulled back the reigns a bit in his Tuesday press conference, downplaying Bush’s role against the New England Patriots. That, coupled with Bush behind Mark Barron in the always-meaningless depth chart, a form with the authority of a Please Don’t Take The Shampoo sign in your hotel room, has some fans worried about Bush’s playing time in 2019.

Let’s be clear about one thing. Bush is going to play this year. A lot. Very soon, I expect him to be “the guy” at ILB, used in an every down role.

Maybe just not for Sunday night.

Honestly, that’s the right idea.

Bush was drafted for his speed and athleticism. But that alone isn’t how you beat the patriots. This is a Steelers’ defense, a worse version of it in 2018, that won with Vince Williams playing 95% of the snaps. The key to defeating Tom Brady? Communication. Handling your business. Getting the defense on the same page, especially in an opener where being on the same page can be tricky. Look no further than when the Steelers traveled to New England in the 2015 opener. It was a struggle just getting 11 guys on the field and actually, you know, covering people. Remember what Gronk did to them?

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It is NOT the right idea to not play Bush much on Sunday night. Hopefully this is smoke and mirrors.