All he does is wreck games.
For years, that sentence easily applied to star outside linebacker T.J. Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. But that description now suits third-year outside linebacker Nick Herbig, too.
Stepping into the starting role opposite Watt for the injured Alex Highsmith in Week 3, Herbig has been a force in back-to-back games. He’s taken a significant step forward as an all-around defender and continues to find ways to put pressure on quarterbacks and change the game in one snap.
Sunday in Dublin was another good example of that.