The Steelers will get their first live look at Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on Sunday and head coach Mike Tomlin has had a lot of success against first-year signal-callers over the years.

Tomlin’s Steelers teams are 25-6 against rookie quarterbacks during his tenure in Pittsburgh, but he sees Daniels offering particular challenges for the defense this weekend. Daniels has rushed for 459 yards and four touchdowns while not completing 71.5 percent of his passes this season, and Tomlin highlighted his ability to make plays with his legs as a particular area of ​​focus.

“It doesn’t matter what tape put on third chance“In red zone operation, your mobility is an important factor, whether by design or improvised play extension escape,” Tomlin said, via the team’s website. “It is something to take into account. “It’s one of the core components of why they are a dangerous group.”

The Steelers have faced Lamar Jackson numerous times over the years and have had success keeping quarterbacks from doing much running back this season, but Tomlin said that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll do the same against Daniels, so that they will have to do it. be as sharp as possible on Sunday.