All offseason there was an emphasis on acquiring and developing depth at the outside linebacker position behind the dynamic duo of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The front office, led by General Manager Omar Khan, seemingly accomplished that with the signing of veteran Markus Golden and the selection of rookie Nick Herbig in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Throughout the 2023 season Golden and Herbig have had their moments. Golden has three sacks on the season while Herbig has one sack and one forced fumble.
Yet over the last two weeks, the snap counts for the two have waned dramatically as the Steelers are leaning heavily on Watt and Highsmith, something they said they didn’t want to do throughout games.