On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers had their first training camp practice. We are just over a month to the start of the regular season and that was the last Thursday without football until February. This year’s training camp is unique thanks to the aggressive offseason the front office partook in and we saw so many new faces on the field.
The Steelers are hoping to not only return to the playoffs but also make a deep run. General Manager Omar Khan said in his training camp press conference that this team was built to win a Super Bowl this season. That makes every one of these practices even more important.
With one practice in the books, every pundit has thoughts and takeaways from day one and we have our own share of overreactions as well.
Aaron Rodgers is washed up
Rodgers’ first training camp practice as a Steeler was inconsistent. He missed some throws and even threw an interception on his first throw in team drills. This obviously means the signing was a mistake and he’s got nothing left.
The heat could be a problem
You could see just from watching practice that the heat was serious, and head coach Mike Tomlin got what he wanted there. We don’t know if practicing in the heat will benefit the team at all during the season or if this will just end up causing issues during camp when guys start passing out.
Jalen Ramsey is a safety now
Cornerback Jalen Ramsey took reps with the safeties on Thursday, as well as cornerbacks. This obviously means the Steelers are moving him to free safety to replace Minkah Fitzpatrick and the whole trade was just a waste of time.
Top rookies tearing it up already
Defensive tackle and Derrick Harmon and running back Kaleb Johnson both had strong first days. Harmon made several plays and the line of scrimmage and Johnson looked sharp and decisive in his runs. They are both immediate front-runners for Rookies of the Year.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Overreactions from Day 1 of Steelers training camp