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Re: Nick Herbig

Post by Thrillsseeker » Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:27 pm

NFL radio discussion a cpl days ago and they thought he’d easily see 40% snap count/usage rotating in.

Should be good for everyone.



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Post by Stosh-67 » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:42 pm

O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
I have trumped different looks and rotations a few years now...
Seems like we can be much more imaginative in attacking offenses.
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Post by anpsteel » Thu Jun 27, 2024 2:04 pm

Stosh-67 wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:42 pm
O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
I have trumped different looks and rotations a few years now...
Seems like we can be much more imaginative in attacking offenses.
You mean actually disguising the pass rush, to help make it more effective by confusing the OLine??

Nah... why would they ever do that.

Just set your front 4 in the same positions, 99% of the time, and let them win on their own.

I mean, eff employing schemes for tactical advantage.

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Post by bradshaw2ben » Thu Jun 27, 2024 4:28 pm

Unless the Steelers' offense can score points early and build a lead, opponents will just run the ball straight over the undersized Herbig. He's a nice situational rusher to have off the bench IF you can get the other team into must-pass situations. But let's hope he doesn't see the field too much, because that would mean missing either Watt or Highsmith.

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Post by Ice » Thu Jun 27, 2024 5:58 pm

Has he been spending 6 hours a day at Primanti's and the other 8 in the weight room since the season ended?
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Post by Mick » Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:30 pm

O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
herbig is more of a known commodity at the NFL level than Fautanu, so first impression would be this is more bad news on Fautanu than good news for herbig.

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Post by Ice » Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:47 pm

Considering Fautanu is switching positions, I'm willing to give him a learning curve in pass pro. I'd be willing to bet Big Troy vs. Herbig on running plays might be a horse of a different color already.
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Post by RemoAZ » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:23 pm

anpsteel wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 2:04 pm
Stosh-67 wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:42 pm
O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
I have trumped different looks and rotations a few years now...
Seems like we can be much more imaginative in attacking offenses.
You mean actually disguising the pass rush, to help make it more effective by confusing the OLine??

Nah... why would they ever do that.

Just set your front 4 in the same positions, 99% of the time, and let them win on their own.

I mean, eff employing schemes for tactical advantage.
Exactly which is why they get dominated in the playoffs on the rare occasion they actually make it there. Another thing all the Tomlin apologists ignore.
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Post by Ice » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:47 pm

I don't know, it seems like since maybe 2012, and certainly post-Shazier, we've always had at least one weak link position group we're scheming to cover up, which can severely limit creativity, and give a good team and coach something to attack in the playoffs. Not an excuse, just an observation. This year, it's going to be the D-line.
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Post by PennyBacker » Sat Jun 29, 2024 2:47 pm

I read that Benton dropped 10lbs, but that he expects to play better this season. He did not look like a guy who had 10lbs to lose.

The DL looks to be a soft spot. Since sometime around 2020 the players up front have not looked big enough.

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Post by Steel Bingo » Sat Jun 29, 2024 8:19 pm

O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
Great for Herbig, not so great for Fautanu.

Sincerely though, I hope TF does not emerge from camp looking like he is 295 lbs. He looked well proportioned at U-Dub.

(sarca) Even if obviously undersized by ¼ of an inch (/sarca).

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Post by anpsteel » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:59 pm

Steel Bingo wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 8:19 pm
O'Donnell's Bookie wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:20 am
By all accounts he's looked super sharp and detailed this year.

He's been beating Fautanu like a red headed step child over and over again.

Hopefully he's heavily in the rotation, keeping Watt and Highsmith fresh.

Maybe they can figure a way to get all three on the field.

Imagine Watt, Herbig and Wilson all out there at the same time. That shit gives the Lynch Meister a stiffy.
Great for Herbig, not so great for Fautanu.

Sincerely though, I hope TF does not emerge from camp looking like he is 295 lbs. He looked well proportioned at U-Dub.

(sarca) Even if obviously undersized by ¼ of an inch (/sarca).
Well, drafting players to play out of position is always a great idea, particularly in the first round

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