Joe Schobert has officially been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers for less than a week. That did not prevent the sixth-year veteran inside linebacker from serving as the team’s defensive communicator during his first on-field action in last night’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
A four-year starter and former Pro Bowler, Schobert has spent most of his career being an every-down linebacker and the ‘quarterback’ of the defense, the player who has the speaker in his helmet, through which the coaching staff relays the plays. The helmet with the speaker has a green dot sticker on the back, and it’s been quite a topic of conversation the past week.