Does Highsmith get his starting job back when he's healthy?

We either lock Herbig up now, or we will definitely lose him to free agency.

 

They don't do contract extensions during the season maybe in the offseason something will get done.

 

So we're banking all this on one game? Just asking

 

Honestly having all 3 healthy I think benefits the Steelers. Use all 3 in a rotation and mix in Sawyer. With the pass happy teams we have from week 8 on, we will need a constant fresh pass rush.

 

No, we're banking this on the last two and a half games since Highsmith has been injured.

 

Nah, I don’t think trading him is the right move. Still a good player and I don’t want to be one injury away from basically starting a rookie and picking up a PS guy to rotate in…. But I would be intrigued to see Herbig get more time. Maybe even start. It’s nice to have 3 quality rushers. Herbig has been improving drastically (and is getting better vs the run too). I’d be more in favor of signing Herbig at the end of the year and potentially shopping Highsmith in the offseason.

 

He looked good in the run game this week… maybe he’s improving there? If he could be an average run defender, he could be quite the player.

 

Well la de da!!!