For years, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ pass rush has relied on T.J. Watt to make plays. He’s the leader of the unit, its “Captain America” in a lot of ways. But just like in Avengers: Endgame, he has backup coming from the left.
In a recent episode of NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal, Rosenthal said the Steelers’ pass rush is the best in the league, using a superheroes analogy to illustrate his point.
“This pass rush is like the Avengers,” Rosenthal said. “I don’t think people understand how good Nick Herbig is. He is one of the best pass rushers in the league right now and he’s on the same team as T.