The Pittsburgh Steelers alternated offense and defense for most of the 2024 NFL Draft and landed on OLB Nick Herbig in the fourth round when the defense’s turn arose again. Although he saw fewer than 200 defensive snaps on the year, he produced an outsized impact. This likely sets him up to have an even bigger role as he heads into his second season.
The Steelers did add veteran Markus Golden after the draft, and he assumed the top reserve role at outside linebacker. That took the pressure off of the young Herbig to contribute significantly right away, but when he did, he produced.