Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Nick Herbig didn’t log a lot of playing time in 2023. He saw the field on defense for only 191 snaps, which isn’t hugely surprising for a fourth-round draft pick. What was surprising was the impact Herbig had in that reduced role behind T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Markus Golden.
Herbig had three sacks, three quarterback hits, five tackles for a loss, 27 total tackles, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Those are pretty efficient numbers for a rookie who didn’t see the field much. Will that snap count increase in 2024 with Golden off the roster and Herbig getting a full offseason to adapt to the NFL?