steelerdude15
08-23-2012, 12:42 PM
Steelers rookie DeCastro slowly opens up
At some point during nearly every NFL player’s rookie season, there is a moment of realization that ultimately defines a career.
For some, it’s understanding that shutting down that defensive end from East Carolina was infinitely easier than containing Terrell Suggs. That the tackles they broke in college are tackles behind the line of scrimmage in the everybody-is-good NFL. That the degree they once considered a nicety but not a necessity might be required after all.
These are the guys that don’t make it.
For the fortunate ones, the game slows down, the hits suddenly don’t seem as hard, the playbook isn’t as indecipherable as it once was. Right about then, they correctly perceive they will have an NFL career that is measured in seasons, not just in weeks.
These are the David DeCastros of the NFL.
DeCastro, the right guard who will become — barring injury — only the fourth rookie lineman to start a Pittsburgh season opener, isn’t about to proclaim he has arrived or that his transition from Stanford to the Steelers is complete. Then again, arguably the quietest player in the locker room doesn’t proclaim much at all.
Read More: http://triblive.com/sports/2453475-85/decastro-rookie-season-steelers-think-david-foster-guard-nfl-physical
This is a really good article and a must read. I have a very strong feeling DeCastro will be a Steeler for the next eight to ten years.
At some point during nearly every NFL player’s rookie season, there is a moment of realization that ultimately defines a career.
For some, it’s understanding that shutting down that defensive end from East Carolina was infinitely easier than containing Terrell Suggs. That the tackles they broke in college are tackles behind the line of scrimmage in the everybody-is-good NFL. That the degree they once considered a nicety but not a necessity might be required after all.
These are the guys that don’t make it.
For the fortunate ones, the game slows down, the hits suddenly don’t seem as hard, the playbook isn’t as indecipherable as it once was. Right about then, they correctly perceive they will have an NFL career that is measured in seasons, not just in weeks.
These are the David DeCastros of the NFL.
DeCastro, the right guard who will become — barring injury — only the fourth rookie lineman to start a Pittsburgh season opener, isn’t about to proclaim he has arrived or that his transition from Stanford to the Steelers is complete. Then again, arguably the quietest player in the locker room doesn’t proclaim much at all.
Read More: http://triblive.com/sports/2453475-85/decastro-rookie-season-steelers-think-david-foster-guard-nfl-physical
This is a really good article and a must read. I have a very strong feeling DeCastro will be a Steeler for the next eight to ten years.