Mike Tomlin

It's my job to listen and to watch and to do what's required for those people.

And I think that's the spirit in which I go about it.

You know, I think he's whooping blocks and making tackles.

There's a difference between being active and productive.

And certainly he's athletic and active.

And there's a lot about his profile that was really attractive, even dating back to draft evals.

I love the heavyweight wrestler, for example.

And he certainly was a formidable heavyweight wrestler in high school.

Those guys generally are better conditioned than most men their size.

They have an appetite for working through fatigue that's a little bit different than others.

And so certainly he brings some of those things

But I just think there's been an increase in productivity.

And certainly we love activity, but productivity trumps activity.

And I think he's taken a big step this year in terms of productivity.

He's got five and a half sacks.

He's coming off blocks in the run game and winning.

Shedding and tackling is a major component of run productivity.

And I think his arrow pointed up for him in just about all areas of his game, which leads to more productivity.

You know, it's very important because they're unique jobs.

I think we've got to be connected.