Darnell Wright Building Relationship with Steelers HC Mike Tomlin at Senior Bowl
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MOBILE -- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been following the linemen all week and one player in particular has caught his eye. Former Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright has gotten close with Tomlin during his time at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
“He’s been funny. He’s been over there joking around," Wright said. "We’ve been talking a couple of times each day. He likes rolling with the big dogs.”
Even though Tomlin has kept things light-hearted while watching the linemen, he's still taken time to help Wright improve his game. He spent his playing days as a receiver and was a defensive backs coach when working his way up through the NFL, but Wright has been impressed with Tomlin's knowledge of how to play the line.
“He has little pointers and he has good things to say," Wright. "You can tell he knows line play, so I’m definitely listening to what he’s saying and doing my thing.”
Wright is trying to absorb all that knowledge as quickly as possible. He has a chance to land among the top tier of offensive linemen when the draft rolls around in a couple of months but he still wants to continue adding little bits and pieces to his skill set. Being around this much talent - from the players to the coaches and scouts in attendance - allows him to borrow from others who have been there and done that.
“I’m just learning that there’s always another level to a move, there’s always another level to my game. I can always add something to it and that’s really all I’m trying to do. I’m working with guys who have been in the NFL and been around the best guys. If they’re telling me something, I’m just stealing information. I’m taking a big information pool and just trying to put as much into my game as possible.”
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