After taking a look at the big uglies in the trenches on both sides of the ball last week for the “Ranking the Rooms: AFC North” series here at Steelers Depot, it’s now time to jump into the flashy positions on the defensive side of the ball, starting with inside linebackers today.
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Once again, the Steelers reign supreme at inside linebacker thanks to the presence of budding superstar Ryan Shazier.
Last season, Shazier put up Pro Bowl-caliber numbers, but he did miss three games early in the season and missed a handful of tackles.