In the days removed from the preseason opener last Friday for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, much of the attention focused on the impressive opening drive that the Steelers offense displayed with second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett hitting second-year receiver George Pickens for a 33-yard touchdown to cap the spectacular opening drive.
The production on the first drive raised eyebrows and has everyone excited for what’s to come offensively for Pittsburgh, but much has been discussed regarding the performance of rookie fourth-round outside linebacker Nick Herbig as well.
Making his NFL debut, Herbig played just 13 defensive snaps but wrecked Tampa Bay’s offense, recording two sacks in the 27-17 win, showing his abilities as an edge rusher at the next level.