The transition from being a Jacksonville Jaguar as the preseason began to becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler just weeks before the start of the regular season was, as Joe Schobert described it, a “whirlwind”. Not helping make that any easier was that Schobert was immediately tossed in as the Steelers’ starter at inside linebacker, and given the responsibility of wearing the “green dot,” signifying him as the defensive leader and the one relaying signals to his teammates from the coaches on the sideline.
That’s a lot on the plate of a new arrival, even one with a Pro Bowl to his credit like Schobert.