Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola tackles maybe the most difficult position today, selecting the Pittsburgh Steelers best linebackers from 1992 to the present day. As we’ve done with each installment, we’ll give you his picks, explanations, and react to them at the end.
Linebacker: Greg Lloyd – “When asked which of his former players he would school-yard-pick first around whom to build a defense, LeBeau immediately said: Greg Lloyd. ‘Greg had a no-nonsense approach,’said LeBeau, ‘that seemed to permeate the rest of the group.’”
Joey Porter – “Porter finished his eight seasons in Pittsburgh with 60 career sacks, which ranks fifth on the team’s all-time list.