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Succession At Steelers OLB Position Over Years Points Towards Potential Success For Worilds
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March 25, 2013
March 25, 2013
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jason Worilds is now in the final year of his rookie four-year contract, and the expectations are high for the 2010 second round selection out of Virginia Tech.
When you look back at the first contract years of Worilds' predecessors at the outside linebacker positions, it gives you some hope that 2013 will be a breakout year for the successor to James Harrison.
In 1997, Jason Gildon was in a contract year and recorded five sacks a year after registering seven as a starter. While five is low, it was good enough to tie him for second most on the team. Read more [...]
When you look back at the first contract years of Worilds' predecessors at the outside linebacker positions, it gives you some hope that 2013 will be a breakout year for the successor to James Harrison.
In 1997, Jason Gildon was in a contract year and recorded five sacks a year after registering seven as a starter. While five is low, it was good enough to tie him for second most on the team. Read more [...]
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