The words weren't minced, and neither was the sentiment.
"It's about f---ing time, right?"
That's what a veteran on the Steelers' defense told me when I'd mentioned that I couldn't be more impressed by the outside linebacker depth on this roster. You know, T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, rookie wunderkind Nick Herbig and don't-dare-omit Markus Golden. An NFL superstar, another luminary climbing into his own, plus some very, very welcome depth to share in the starters' snap rotation.
Trust me when I share that the above remark was offered with at least a dash of displeasure for what'd been constituting depth in recent years.