LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Steelers rookie offensive linemen David DeCastro and Mike Adams have endured the grind of NFL training camp for two weeks, all along just waiting for the opportunity to “hit someone else.”
Well, worry not. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said they won’t have too long to do so come Thursday night.
Tomlin on Tuesday officially named DeCastro and Adams starters for Pittsburgh’s preseason opener in Philadelphia against the Eagles. DeCastro, the No. 24 overall draft pick, will start at right guard. Adams, the second-round pick, will be at left tackle.
“They’ve had good moments and some not-so-good moments,” Tomlin said. “That is the process that is team development and individual development. But both guys have worked extremely hard, both guys finish and they’re smart young men. We’ll see more about them, and of course we’ll know more about them by Thursday night.”
