Hard worker. Great story. A player you root for.
Those are all facts to describe Shamarko Thomas.
His future in Pittsburgh, however, is a much more uncertain.
Through the first quarter of the season, Thomas has logged four defensive snaps. They all came in Week One when the Steelers tried out their dime package to middling results. Last week, Robert Golden was the first player off the bench when Mike Mitchell and Will Allen briefly missed time. Thomas was left on the bench.
I said it aloud immediately after Thursday’s loss and even with some time to calm down and reflect, the thought still rattles in my brain.