In Nick Herbig, the Pittsburgh Steelers may have three outside linebackers capable of starting. That is Bob Labriola’s takeaway after observing the second-year pass rusher’s offseason up to this point. A fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin, he flashed as a rookie but had a limited role.
“Nick Herbig – based on his production as a rookie and the way he spent the entire offseason preparing himself mentally and physically for an NFL season – is going to end up being a starting-caliber Steelers outside linebacker”, Labriola wrote in his latest Asked and Answered column. That statement, of course, needs some context, which he provided.