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Nate Herbig working at center like rent is due every day

What veteran said of competition with Zach Frazier to start at center

By Jeff HathhornMay 30, 2024

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PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – The second Zach Frazier was selected as the 51st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, few, if any, had a doubt he would start at center. A college All-American, he will be the next great Steelers center. Thing is, Nate Herbig is running with the first team now.

An all-conference guard at Stanford, Herbig went undrafted and hooked on with the Eagles. He's been an underdog the whole time, playing nine snaps on special teams as a rookie to starting 12 games in his second year. Herbig would sign with the Jets in 2022 and start all 11 games he played, along with playing some on special teams. He would make two starts at guard last year with the Steelers along with being the emergency center.

Now he's in the middle of the first team offensive line halfway through OTAs.

"I just showed up and that's where they put me," Herbig said modestly. "Like I said, I'm going to play where they put me'. I'm just going to keep working every day and try to get better."

Veteran Isaac Seumalo said that Herbig is doing a great job and called it a competition between the two. I will add here that it's really early in offseason work, but the point is Herbig intends to make this a competition.

"Trying to take another step in my career to try to continue to prove myself right and people wrong," Herbig said. To do that he's said he's taken much better care of his body, watching what he eats, saying he's dialed in on his diet. The 25-year-old also said his footwork is improving and the game is slowing down for him.

Herbig said his father is helping him try to reach another level. The five-year vet grew up in Hawaii always wanting to start in the NFL. He's done that, but sees this as a different opportunity. But he also isn't going to get ahead of himself during voluntary practices.

"I'm not even thinking or have that mindset that I'm starting anywhere," Herbig said. "I don't want to try to act that way, think that way. I don't think that way. It's one drill at a time, one play at a time."

"I feel like the rent is due every day. The only thing that matters is how I can control the things I can control. If I'm getting better. If I'm doing the things that I need to do to put myself in a situation to be successful and to help the team. That's all I've been thinking. I've got that tunnel vision, that's all I've been thinking, I swear."

"I'm proud for him because I see how hard he works, day-in and day-out," said Steelers second-year tackle Broderick Jones. "Just him coming in and working and showing the O-line it's OK to put extra work in."

Herbig said he loves Zach Frazier and appreciates that he's a humble guy who works hard. He said he and Zach push each other to be the best they can be. He's enjoying the process and improving every day.

There isn't a Steelers offensive lineman who doesn't appreciate Herbig. When the linemen move around the field for different drills, it's almost always a hustling Herbig leading the way and when the moment calls for it, he's got jokes.

Whether it's giving the starting defense a good look in practice or the position he's in now, Herbig doesn't change. That will allow him to win the job or push the rookie Frazier to be better as the starter. Either way, the team wins.

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