The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in what was a very exciting preseason opener. Several Steelers had notable outings, so let’s dive into the first Varsity and JV of the year.
Varsity
CB Beanie Bishop
The second-year nickel corner had a tremendous outing. He made tackles at the catch point and broke up a pass off a pick play that would have gone for big yards. Bishop has felt like one of the forgotten members of the secondary after the Jalen Ramsey trade, but he’s showing that he’s a very quality piece that could still get defensive snaps in the regular season.
QB Skylar Thompson
Speaking of forgotten players, hello Skylar Thompson. He entered training camp as the fourth-most important quarterback on the Steelers’ roster and only got the No. 2 reps because Will