Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has a 72.7 percent conversion rate on 2 point conversions
Two point conversions are the talk of the NFL now, after the NFL moved the extra point back to make it a 33 yard attempt. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is 10-of-13 on two-pointers as Steelers coach, making all four of their attempts last year. Since 2001, the Steelers have a league-best 72.7 percent conversion rate on two-pointers. Many teams are embracing the idea, and according to the Pittsburgh Tribune the Steelers are preparing for it.
“Coach told me we were going to do it, and I was a little prepared for it,” quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said, via Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “It was a little surprising knowing that we haven’t put in red zone yet and they haven’t put in red-zone defense yet. That’s going to be a big part of the game now: teams consciously going for two or at least debating it.”
Mike Tomlin was very blunt about it too saying:
“We are not going to talk about it. We are just going to do it.”
NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com