Novos coordenadores dos Steelers ganham elogios de jogadores e da comissão técnica

O safety do Pittsburgh Steelers, Sebastian Castro, ofereceu forte apoio ao novo coordenador defensivo Patrick Graham. O assistente ofensivo sênior Frank Cignetti Jr. também compartilhou detalhes de sua abordagem de treinamento.

Castro descreveu Graham como um treinador próximo dos jogadores durante uma participação recente no El Podcast Inmaculado. “Ele é um amigo. Ele parece um dos jogadores. Mas quando se trata de futebol americano, dá para perceber que ele muda e fica muito intenso”, disse Castro. Os Steelers reformularam grande parte de sua comissão técnica após contratarem Mike McCarthy como técnico principal nesta intertemporada. Graham atuou anteriormente como coordenador defensivo em outras três equipes da NFL. Cignetti, natural de Pittsburgh e filho do veterano treinador Frank Cignetti Sr., juntou-se à equipe como assistente ofensivo sênior. “Treinar é ensinar”, disse ele ao site do time. “Acordo todos os dias tentando ser positivo e enérgico.” A carreira de Cignetti inclui passagens por Chiefs, Saints, 49ers, Rams, Giants e Packers, onde trabalhou com Aaron Rodgers sob o comando de McCarthy em 2018.

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