The Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to the 10th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft late last month to nab Michigan linebacker Devin Bush, and Bush is already looking to become a leader on the Steelers' defense.
On Friday, Bush took the field for the first time, as he participated in Pittsburgh's rookie minicamp.
“I just wanted to be vocal the best I could and trust what I see, whether I was right or wrong,” Bush said, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I know concepts already, I just got to learn the language – different things they call, different things they speak. I just got to get familiar with the playbook, get familiar with the language and get confident in my play-calling.”
Steelers cornerback Justin Layne, whom the team selected in the third round of the draft, played his collegiate football at Michigan State, so he is familiar with Bush. As a result, what he saw in the first day of minicamp didn't surprise him:
“He’s a great leader, very vocal,” Layne said. “He’s going to be good. I can tell. You can tell. He was calling the right defenses and everything. He knows what’s going on.”
Bush is coming off of a junior campaign in which he registered 66 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and four passes defended.
The 20-year-old is thrilled to be in this position.
“Just being out there, getting back in football mode, it’s football again,” Bush said. “So I’m happy to be back. Now I’m a part of the Steelers organization. I’m a Steeler. I’m very grateful to be in this position right now.”
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