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3 Steelers who stood out in 18-6 preseason win over Titans

By Chris Halicke

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 25: James Conner #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 25: James Conner #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 30: Terrell Edmunds #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts as he watches the Cleveland Browns play the Baltimore Ravens on the scoreboard at Heinz Field following the Steelers 16-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on December 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 30: Terrell Edmunds #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts as he watches the Cleveland Browns play the Baltimore Ravens on the scoreboard at Heinz Field following the Steelers 16-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on December 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Terrell Edmunds

Kam Kelly wasn’t the only safety to impress in the win over the Titans Sunday night. And if this guy has a huge year in 2019, it bolsters this Steelers defense drastically.

Terrell Edmunds looked very impressive in this game. The box score wasn’t sexy (three total tackles and one pass defended), but like Kam Kelly, he showed explosive reactions in coverage and solid tackling throughout his time on the field.

The pass defended was easily Edmunds’ best play of the night, where he closed in on Titans’ receiver A.J. Brown in a blaze and hit him right as the pass was getting to him, separating him from the ball. The very next play is when Stephon Tuitt sacked Marcus Mariota for a safety.

The game moves so fast for rookies. In 2018, Edmunds was at the mercy of learning the NFL game by playing more often than the Steelers wanted to use him. Injury issues with Morgan Burnett forced Edmunds to play more than Mike Tomlin originally intended. Even still, Edmunds had a pretty solid rookie year.

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With what happened last year, it could pay off for Edmunds even more in 2019. The game will be much slower to him, and having in the inside linebacker spot upgraded in front of him will also make his job much easier.

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