Player: OLB Nick Herbig
Stock Value: Up
Reasoning: The Steelers are showing no indications that they intend to re-sign veteran OLB Markus Golden. They aren’t seriously exploring the edge defender draft class, either. Both of these are early indications that they envision a bigger role for Nick Herbig as he moves into his second season.
If I were running the Pittsburgh Steelers, I would already have a contract offer on the table for Markus Golden. Saying that, I can’t claim that I know they don’t have one prepared for him.