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War room: Coaching fingerprints everywhere

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Matthew Thomas returns a fumble Thursday. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

The Steelers' 39-24 victory over the Panthers in their preseason finale Thursday at Heinz Field showed a lot from the depth players who will either be cut or make up the bottom of their various position groups.

But when looking at the play of the younger players working to earn a spot on the final 53-man roster, a consistent focus could be seen on both sides of the ball. Players whom we had seen struggle earlier this preseason, and in seasons past, showed progress, and some of the upstarts shined even brighter than they had before.

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