Revisiting the big storylines

In the camp preview, we posited the questions.

And in this, the season preview, we’re posting the answers — at least as well as we know them to be.

But here’s a question and an answer: What does a strong start in preseason mean for the regular season?

Well, in this century, three other Steelers teams won their first two preseason games, and here’s how those seasons went:

• 2017: Division champs (13-3)

• 2010: Super Bowl appearance (12-4)

• 2005: NFL champions (11-5)

Not too shabby.

Does their strong preseason signify that these Steelers have what it takes to get to the Super Bowl?

“It’s a good start,” said Cam Heyward. “I don’t put all my eggs in the basket that way. But we’re winning games and still learning a lot — whether it’s up front, being more sound in our assignments. I thought we got some good pressure on the quarterback.… I thought as a defense we caused turnovers, especially fumbles. We got a lot on the ground. So we just have to continue to do that.”

That’s all.

And these are the other aspects on which to build from a strong and, perhaps more importantly, quiet preseason.

DEVIN BUSH UP TO SPEED

The Steelers traded up in the first round for the third time in team history. How did those others do? Troy Polamalu is headed to the Hall of Fame and Santonio Holmes was a Super Bowl MVP.

So there’s a little pressure on Devin Bush, who started his first preseason game and felt some anxiety.

“He was kind of funny,” recalled Maurkice Pouncey. “He was like, ‘Man, this is crazy. It’s on me so quick.’ But I was the same way. I just needed a word of encouragement. So I looked at him and said, ‘Man, you’ve been great on every level. Go be great.’”

That’s what he did. Bush was credited with 10 tackles, and could have had so much more had he gotten his right hand free to catch an interception in the flat. He also was shorted a couple of tackles for loss on the stat sheet, one on fourth-and-inches that lost ground on the field but not in the math.

“I did decent. I did all right,” Bush said after the game, a 30-28 win over Tampa Bay. “I think the pick would have made it a lot better. And some throws got behind me. That kind of disappointed me a little bit. I have a lot more to work on.” That kind of humility is appreciated by teammates — particularly humility in a young player with so much talent.

“He went out and made plays,” said his running mate and fellow newcomer in the middle of the field, Mark Barron. “He was comfortable, which he has been out here in practice as far as communication and making calls and things like that.”

Barron, who’s been cited by Mike Tomlin