Mike Tomlin Credits Keeanu Benton and Calvin Austin Stepping Up For Injured Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin credits rookies Keeanu Benton and Calvin Austin for taking advantage of their opportunity to step in for injured teammates.
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00:00 It's not what he has done, sometimes it's just what's happening around him.
00:04 The lack of Cam Hayward has created more opportunity.
00:07 With that opportunity, he's gaining experience and getting better.
00:12 And so it's reasonable to expect him to get better with reps and
00:18 it's reasonable to expect him to have that mentality.
00:21 To see one man's misfortune as an opportunity for
00:25 growth and development, men in playmaking, and another.
00:28 And that's what team is about.
00:30 Deontay is missing some work right now, but it is a great opportunity for
00:34 a guy like Calvin Austin to show his capabilities and
00:38 to show what he looks like as an every down receiver as opposed to maybe
00:42 a supplementary one.
00:44 And so that's what team is about.
00:47 We try to educate ourselves to that fact in this game,
00:51 particularly the early portions of the season when we deal with
00:55 unfortunate circumstances.
00:57 Obviously, our heart aches for those that missed time, but
01:01 we have a certain level of excitement about the opportunity and what it means for
01:05 development in the careers of those who get an opportunity to ascend.