stillers4me
03-06-2013, 06:26 PM
A year ago Steelers’ guard David DeCastro (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/team/roster/david-decastro/77df3eb5-6638-4fa8-88a0-74a43a25a457/) had just finished working out at the NFL Scouting Combine and his sights were set on his pro day at Stanford. It was all in preparation for the NFL Draft, when his football future would ultimately be determined after he was the Steelers top pick, taken with the 24th overall selection.
Fast forward to this year and DeCastro’s focus is still firmly set on one thing and one thing only - football. Behind him is everything that goes with being a rookie, from adjusting to new teammates, city and everything the NFL brings, and ahead of him is just continuing to grow as a player.
“There were a lot of new things, a lot of changes and adjustments last year,” said DeCastro. “It is different than college. You are living on your own and it’s a real job. There was a lot of growing. It’s a maturation process that you don’t think about until you get there. I am glad it’s out of the way and that I fully adjusted to it............
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/DeCastro-focused-on-second-season/1c02b437-d8ee-4218-897c-b52b8f37e55a
Fast forward to this year and DeCastro’s focus is still firmly set on one thing and one thing only - football. Behind him is everything that goes with being a rookie, from adjusting to new teammates, city and everything the NFL brings, and ahead of him is just continuing to grow as a player.
“There were a lot of new things, a lot of changes and adjustments last year,” said DeCastro. “It is different than college. You are living on your own and it’s a real job. There was a lot of growing. It’s a maturation process that you don’t think about until you get there. I am glad it’s out of the way and that I fully adjusted to it............
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/DeCastro-focused-on-second-season/1c02b437-d8ee-4218-897c-b52b8f37e55a