The Pittsburgh Steelers rebuilt their outside linebacker depth this offseason behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. While they have been fortunate in keeping the starters healthy and playing quite a high percentage of the snaps, however, the new reserves have been impressive.
As exciting as rookie Nick Herbig might be, it’s veteran Markus Golden, signed shortly after the draft, who has been the go-to rusher when one of the starters have needed a spell. And for Watt, he’s been much more than that.
“Positive energy. Positive vibes. One of the best teammates I’ve ever been around”, he told reporters yesterday about Golden, via the team’s website.