Throughout his rookie season, Nick Herbig was called a sponge. Someone willing and able to soak up everything T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith did. It led Herbig to have a highly efficient and exciting rookie season despite limited and inconsistent playing time. Entering his sophomore year, Herbig continues to follow Watt and Highsmith’s footsteps.
Earlier, we wrote Herbig was one of three Steelers working with pass rush specialist Dez Walker. Posting a clip of the session to his Instagram story, Walker showed Herbig rep an inside spin move. One that Highsmith was perfected and one of his favorite counters in “gotta have it” situations on third down and key moments of the game.