Leading into the Monday night game against the New York Giants, the matchup at left tackle for the New York Giants looked like a juicy one for Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith.
Turns out, that’s exactly what it was.
The Giants rolled with former Steelers offensive tackle Chris Hubbard Monday night at left tackle, and it resulted in a career night for Highsmith.
According to Next Gen Stats, Highsmith generated a career-high 12 pressures, recorded two sacks and was a force throughout the night. Giving the Giants’ offense fits, he took advantage of 1-on-1 matchups with T.