A lot has happened in the year since the Pittsburgh Steelers first took the field for OTAs last Spring, particularly when it comes to the team’s 2014 first-round draft pick, Ryan Shazier. But just like last year, he opens up the offseason in the starting lineup, at the mack linebacker position across from Lawrence Timmons.
Shazier was phased out of the starting lineup last year in part due to the myriad injuries that he suffered and in part due to the rhythm and success that the defense was finding with the combination of Sean Spence and Vince Williams playing ahead of him.