Woodley knows familiar faces will step up

The Steelers defense might have gone through some changes this offseason with the departure of James Farrior, Aaron Smith and Chris Hoke, but at the same time there are some familiar faces who are taking over their roles.

“Different guys at new positions have to step up,” said LaMarr Woodley. “We have starting guys stepping up for people that left. Ziggy Hood started when Aaron Smith went down. Larry Foote is a starter who has been in there for years on defense. I don’t think we lost too much as far as experience with the guys who have been playing.”

Foote won’t only be asked to take over the starting inside linebacker spot that Farrior had, but he also is stepping in as the defensive play-caller.

“That’s all we need him to do, call the plays and he can go out there and play the way he can play,” said Woodley. “Don’t expect anything different out of Foote. He is now the play caller and has to get this defense lined up.”

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