Mike Tomlin breaks down what he looks for during rookie minicamp

Mike Tomlin just got a long look at the newest Steelers, with all the draft picks and undrafted free agents gathering together for a three-day minicamp.

But did you ever wonder what coaches look for in an orientation like this? The rookies don’t know the playbooks. No matter how much they’ve studied and worked out, they still don’t know.

Tomlin told reporters what he notices when everyone is all together for the first time. To summarize, it’s a whole lot of “hows.”

“I’m looking for a lot of things to be quite honest with you,” said the Steelers head coach. “How people take in information. How they retain information. Some physical things, how their body works and levels of conditioning? Things that are really critical in terms of getting to know these guys and building a program individually for them and for them to get ready for Latrobe.”

And at the end of it all, the first-year players gathered together for a group photo. You’re only a rookie once, so you need to commemorate it. The Steelers social media team then shared the photo with fans. Take a look: