Nick Herbig "Born Ready" To Step Up For Steelers
Nick Herbig says he was "born ready" for an opportunity at the NFL level and is ready to step in on defense if need be for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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00:00 I'm just blessed to be here, honestly.
00:03 And like I said before, my role is really special teams right now.
00:07 And obviously in situations like last game when Alex and TJ both go down,
00:11 that's moments where I have to step up and be prepared for them.
00:15 I prep for that every week for situations like that.
00:19 And I'm grateful to have guys in the room like them and
00:22 coach Denzel to make sure that I'm ready to go.
00:26 >> If that situation happens again this week, you ready?
00:29 >> Yeah, I was born ready.
00:31 >> Is your week any different preparing?
00:33 We know that Alex and TJ are injured.
00:36 >> No, not much, honestly.
00:38 Cuz I remember somebody said something,
00:41 you gotta prepare like you're a starter every single day.
00:45 Having that mindset from day one, you never know when your opportunity's gonna
00:48 come knocking, you just gotta be ready to make the most of it.
00:51 >> But you get more reps though, right?
00:52 Out there in practice?
00:54 >> I mean, yeah, it's the same amount of reps that we get every week.
00:57 But we have the reps every time, so it's nothing different.
01:01 >> Does it matter for you, sorry, Jack, does it matter for you if either one of
01:05 those guys, which side that you're on, who you would have to replace,
01:09 if you have to replace anyone?
01:10 >> No, I'm just there for support, man.
01:13 Whoever needs a break, whatever happens, I'm ready to go.
01:16 >> Nick, did the defense come pretty easy to you because of Wisconsin?
01:20 And where do you feel you are as far as knowledge of the defense?
01:22 >> Yeah, I would say it definitely helps a lot that we ran a similar defense in
01:26 college, and having Coach Leonard as my DC, being able to dumb the game down a
01:32 little bit for me and make sure that everything is simplified.
01:36 It's the same thing here too.
01:38 So I feel like that transition was really easy for me.
01:41 >> Over the last couple games, Connor and
01:42 Elliott have done pretty well against you guys.
01:44 When you watch the tape, when you're trying to stop the run,
01:46 what's the biggest deficiency that can be cleaned up?
01:49 >> We just gotta communicate better.
01:51 It comes down to that.
01:52 We have all the talent in the world.
01:53 We have the best run stopping linebacker, I think, in the NFL, D-Rob.
01:59 So it just comes down to at the end of the day,
02:02 we just gotta communicate and be on the same page.
02:04 >> What did he- >> In this, and
02:06 I know you guys like to take it game by game, but
02:08 do you pretty much consider that this is a must win?
02:11 This would be a tough one to lose for you guys.
02:13 >> Every game's a must win, man.
02:14 We wanna be 14 and 0 right now, 13 and 0, whatever it is.
02:20 So every game's a must win.
02:21 >> Nick, what did the landing show you last week,
02:23 kind of playing through that injury, as many snaps as he had to go?
02:26 >> I'm not even surprised, man.
02:28 D-Rob, since day one, he's been in here working hard, being a leader for us.
02:32 Copying out on some heroes, so I look up to guys like him.
02:37 He's done it before, he has two Super Bowls, so D-Rob's one of those dudes for sure.
02:42 >> How's Blake fitting with you guys?
02:44 >> Blake's awesome, he's a great addition for us.
02:46 >> When you have to step in for TJ or Alex,
02:48 are they giving you any type of advice on the sidelines?
02:51 >> It's more so just staying calm, staying collected, and
02:54 act like I've been there before and I'm ready for it.
02:57 And they're kinda just encouraging me, telling me, come on, it's your time,
03:00 let's go, we gotta go make a play.
03:02 >> I think it was a landing that said last week about Cole and
03:05 Quan's injuries kinda being way in the past now.
03:07 Does that kind of thing take a minute to sink in and move on from, and
03:11 you guys feel like you're moved on fully from that?
03:14 >> I mean, yeah, Cole and Quan are great teammates before anything.
03:19 They're great human beings.
03:20 When you feel for those guys,
03:21 everything they've been through in their career, and just to go out like that,
03:26 that's tough to lose your brother like that.
03:30 But I mean, the ball's still gonna be out there on Sunday, and
03:33 we gotta find a way to get around that.
03:35 And I know we have the guys in the room capable.