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Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith admits rotating spots with T.J. Watt is much-needed change
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T.J. Watt may be absent from OTAs — but that hasn't stopped Alex Highsmith from hinting at what's to come for the dangerous Steelers OLB duo.
Toward the end of the season, the Steelers defense became embarrassingly predictable — as Watt was practically made a non-factor from the LOLB position.
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At Steelers OTAs, Highsmith admitted that rotating spots with Watt will be key moving forward (courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ):
"Yeah, I think [switching spots] is something we definitely got to include in the game, because, just like you said, teams were kind of catching on to what we were doing. If we're able to move around to different spots and stuff like that, we'll be able to get teams off balance — and they can't just sit there and max protect."
In reference to playing on opposite sides of the defensive line, Highsmith clarified that it's important to "get comfortable with what you're uncomfortable at."
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