Devin Bush makes impression at Steelers rookie camp

PITTSBURGH — It didn’t take long to understand why the Steelers traded up to get linebacker Devin Bush and while it was one, ninety minute rookie camp practice, Bush was awfully impressive on the field and the way he spoke to the media after. He was all business and wanted to show that immediately.

“Why I belong here, why I belong in NFL, that I’m going to play here for a long time,” Bush said.

The 10th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft will hopefully transform a Steelers defense that badly needs help and it already appears that he’s taking charge.

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“I just wanted to be vocal the best I could and trust what I see, whether I was right or wrong,” Bush said. “I know concepts already, I just got to learn the language – different things they call, different things they speak. I just got to get familiar with the playbook, get familiar with the language and get confident in my play-calling.”

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But it wasn’t just Bush that turned heads on Day 1. Fourth Round pick, Benny Snell Jr told me that he is “living his dream” with a huge smile on his face. While James Conner is the unquestioned #1 running back, Snell Jr knows he has to wait his turn, but push for that starting job.

“I feel like it’s bound to happen, just not yet,” Snell Jr said.

Meanwhile, rookie cornerback, Justin Layne wasn’t kidding when he said after being drafted that his family got rid of all their Browns gear.

“It’s all down,” the Cleveland native Layne said. “We are fully committed.”

It’s early but the 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers are starting to take shape with Day 1 of Rookie mini camp now in the books.

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