Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers QB competition continues to make waves at OTAs

Steelers WR Jaray Jenkins says lack of elite speed no deterrent in his ability to make plays | Chris Adamski, TribLive

Jenkins believes that that résumé – one that included 14 touchdowns against SEC competition for LSU – means much more than the 40-yard dash time of 4.6 seconds that he ran at last year’s combine that kept him from being drafted,

“I am just going bring it everywhere, with my route running, everything,” Jenkins said Wednesday after taking part in his second organized team activities session with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Everyone talking about that I’m not the fastest – but that doesn’t matter. I don’t have to be the fastest. I just know how to set my routes up. I know how to win. And that’s what I am gonna do.

Steelers QB Competition Making Headlines | Noah Strackbein, All Steelers

There’s really one giant question to answer - is there a real quarterback competition? And if there is/isn’t one right now, will it be there during training camp?

Meanwhile, those around the NFL believe the Steelers have some tricks up their sleeve when it comes to Fields. Most times, gimmicks don’t work. This time, it might. What other teams believe Pittsburgh will do may be something they have to add to the playbook if they haven’t already.

Van Jefferson embraces role as Steelers most veteran WR, confident he can be WR2 | Chris Adamski, TribLive

“I didn’t know,” Jefferson said Tuesday from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “that he didn’t have a losing season until I came here.”

So as Jefferson learns Tomlin trivia, he’s likely just beginning to become increasingly aware of Tomlin’s trademark sayings.

As such, no, Jefferson’s choice of neck jewelry for Tuesday’s organized team activities session was not a nod to Tomlin’s “two dogs, one bone” maxim.