Quote Originally Posted by Shawn View Post
Heyward a reach? Heyward has played very well every opportunity he has gotten. I actually read an article recently talking about how well he has played in limited time. He just needs an opportunity.
If anyone cares to read my post again, I said, might have been a reach. I think we picked 31st in the 2011 draft when we selected Cam, then the Cleveland Browns selected DE from Pitt Jabaal Sheard with the 5th pick in the second.
Here are some sack totals od Sheard for the last two years.

2011 his rookie year he posted 8.5 sacks


2012 his second year he posted 7.0 sacks

In either case pretty good for a d-linemen, the most recent a Steeler has comparable stats was when Aaron Smith had eight.
This isn't to say Heyward can't be a good lineman for us when playing all the snaps, thats why I said might be a reach, not that he will be.

Hey, I'm hoping both of our DE's improve but I don't feel they played like 1st. round draft picks so far IMHO.