With 388 total defensive snaps, Edmunds has been on the field for 90% of the plays for defensive coordinator Keith Butler. In the last four games, Edmunds has played 100% of the snaps on defense. What has been surprising about Edmunds is the amount of plays he has been forced in to due to the injury of Morgan Burnett. So far in 2018, Edmunds has recorded two passes defended, 21 tackles (16 solo, 5 assisted), one interception with a return of 35 yards, one fumble recovery, and one quarterback hit. Terrell Edmunds officially started five of the six games the Steelers have played this season, with the lone exception being Week 2 against Kansas City. In 2018, the Steelers entered the bye week with the record of 3-2-1. Since I have neither the game films nor the extensive time it would take to log the snap counts myself, I cannot say what percentage of the plays Troy Polamalu played on defense in his first six games.
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Unfortunately, Pro Football Reference did not begin recording snap counts in each game until 2012. Through his first six games, Troy recorded one pass defended, 11 tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted), and one tackle for loss. Being primarily used on special teams and in dime packages, Polamalu did not have impressive stats as a rookie. Out of the six games before the bye, Troy Polamalu had not started in any game, nor did he start for the remainder of the season. In 2003, the Steelers entered their bye week with a record of 2-4. Ironically, the Steelers had a Week 7 bye in the rookie seasons of both Edmunds and Polamalu, so taking a look at their comparative stats through the bye week lines up perfectly for an early evaluation. Since Edmunds only has a six game sample so far of his NFL career, if any comparisons are going to be drawn with a great Troy Polamalu it will have to be over the same six-game sample. Whether or not Edmunds will have even a shadow of the career Troy Polamalu had in Pittsburgh will remain to be seen. Many of the so-called “football experts” felt a first-round choice was a reach, but the Steelers saw something they really liked with Edmunds’ size, speed, and football IQ. In 2018, the Steelers selected Terrell Edmunds in the first round of the NFL draft with the 28th pick. After his retirement following the 2014 season, it will only be a matter of waiting the required five years before Polamalu will be enshrined in Canton. Additionally, Polamalu was the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year. Polamalu ended his career being selected to the Pro Bowl eight times, First Team All Pro four times, and Second Team All Pro twice. It wasn’t until 2003 when the Steelers traded up from the 27th position (giving up third and sixth round picks) to select Troy Polamalu 18th overall when the Steelers drafted their first true safety. Thomas (1973) ended up playing safety at some point in their career but were initially cornerbacks when they entered the league. Players such as Rod Woodson (1987), Ron Johnson (1978), Dave Brown (1975), and J.T. Since The NFL draft began in 1936, the Pittsburgh Steelers have only taken a player whose primary position was safety twice in 83 years.
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