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08-04-2013, 08:38 AM
Marcus Gilbert didn't know what to expect during the first days of contact drills at St. Vincent.
The Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' third-year offensive tackle had to curb his enthusiasm during the offseason to protect his reconstructed right ankle. Yet, he never considered pacing himself when he fired off the line of scrimmage to deliver his first block of training camp earlier this week.
“You never want to push yourself where doctors and trainers don't want you to go,” Gilbert said.
“At some point, you feel like you're 100 percent and can do certain things. But some things you have to take your time and don't rush back because you can have another setback.”
Gilbert, a second-round pick in 2011, didn't flinch as he engaged guard John Malecki during a zone-blocking drill..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/4447735-74/gilbert-tackle-pouncey#ixzz2b0WCCv8U
The Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' third-year offensive tackle had to curb his enthusiasm during the offseason to protect his reconstructed right ankle. Yet, he never considered pacing himself when he fired off the line of scrimmage to deliver his first block of training camp earlier this week.
“You never want to push yourself where doctors and trainers don't want you to go,” Gilbert said.
“At some point, you feel like you're 100 percent and can do certain things. But some things you have to take your time and don't rush back because you can have another setback.”
Gilbert, a second-round pick in 2011, didn't flinch as he engaged guard John Malecki during a zone-blocking drill..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/4447735-74/gilbert-tackle-pouncey#ixzz2b0WCCv8U