Navy-Trainer loben Eli Heidenreichs sichere Hände für seine Rolle bei den Steelers

Der in der siebten Runde gedraftete Eli Heidenreich von den Pittsburgh Steelers bringt nach seiner erfolgreichen Zeit an der Naval Academy außergewöhnliche Fangsicherheit und Vielseitigkeit in die NFL ein. Die Navy-Trainer Drew Cronic und David Cole hoben seine Fähigkeit, umkämpfte Bälle zu fangen, als herausragende Eigenschaft hervor. Heidenreich stellte den Rekord für die meisten Receiving-Yards in der Geschichte der Navy auf und erlief zudem mehr als 1.100 Yards.

Navy-Offensive-Coordinator Drew Cronic und Position-Coach David Cole sprachen gegenüber Steelers Depot über Heidenreichs Stärken. Sie betonten seinen kraftvollen Griff und seine Ballkontrolle, die ihm dabei halfen, in einer Hybridrolle, die an der Naval Academy als "Snipe" bekannt ist, zu glänzen. Cole merkte an, dass Heidenreich wirklich gute Hände habe und Bälle so gut verfolgen könne wie kaum ein anderer, während Cronic ergänzte, seine Hände seien die stärksten, die er bei einem von ihm trainierten Spieler je gesehen habe.

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