Steelers: T.J. Watt has been grooming the team's newest draft pick
The Pittsburgh Steelers just dipped their toe in the Wisconsin prospect pool for a second time in this draft, taking linebacker Nick Herbig, after they selected Keeanu Benton in round two. Well as it turns out, the connection is deeper than the Herbig brothers, or the obvious connection that T.J. Watt and the Steelers have […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers just dipped their toe in the Wisconsin prospect pool for a second time in this draft, taking linebacker Nick Herbig, after they selected Keeanu Benton in round two.
Well as it turns out, the connection is deeper than the Herbig brothers, or the obvious connection that T.J. Watt and the Steelers have in Wisconsin, as Herbig has been seen being mentored by Watt dating back to last year.
Watt obviously had no idea that he and Herbig would one day dawn the same colors in the NFL as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, rather he was simply helping a fellow Badger from his alma mater.
But Pittsburgh likely remembered that video in the pre-draft process, and you bet they consulted with Watt, Nick's older brother Nate, and the connections they have within the Wisconsin program including another newly drafted Badger in Keeanu Benton.
The truth is, when you get to day three of the draft, you still want to do your best when it comes to dissecting talent, but what is a non-negotiable at this point in the process is character.
These players will rely on work ethic, passion, and discipline to make their NFL dreams turn into lasting tenures. So when selecting late-round prospects, why not learn all you can about them, and who is better than their former teammates, coaches, and in this case, their own brother?
So the Steelers obviously did their homework on Herbig, and now his time with Pittsburgh becomes official. Those videos of T.J. Watt and Herbig working on pass rush moves will now be commonplace, and hopefully, so will their meetings in the opposing team's backfield.
