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NFL Week 1 rookie highlights: The Nick Bosa theorem

By Ian Higgins

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State reacts after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State reacts after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 08: Ryan Izzo #85 of the New England Patriots is tackled by Devin Bush #55 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 08: Ryan Izzo #85 of the New England Patriots is tackled by Devin Bush #55 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Devin Bush, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

11 tackles

Bush was brought in to be the new anchor of this defense, hopefully filling the void Shazier left after his injury.

His primary role will be tackle production and the basic duties of a 3-4 MLB, and it showed with his 11 tackles even though the Steelers had a very unimpressive evening. Bush still sits behind Barron and Williams on the depth chart, but could very well begin taking some of Williams snaps if he provides the same production and lateral mobility to this defense.

Bush did decently for the most part on mismatch coverage, keeping with running backs out of the backfield and having only one significant loss to Rex Burkhead on a drag route with a designed pick to block him.

His speed is reminiscent of Shazier (4.36 for Shazier at an Ohio State pro day, Bush had a 4.44 at the 2019 combine), and 11 tackles shows he could be the next center piece to a steel curtain defense.

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