Logan Lee grew to become an NFL Participant again in 2024, when the Pittsburgh Steelers used a sixth-round decide on him. Sadly, he didn’t get to get pleasure from that as a lot as he would have appreciated, with an damage preserving him out for practically all the common season final 12 months. Now wholesome, Lee has some targets for himself as he heads into what is actually his rookie season.
“Quite a lot of that comes within the type of progressing within the move rush,” Lee stated, talking on Off The Air With Matt Randazzo on Monday. “I can tackle a double group fairly effectively, that’s one factor I’ve held onto, and type of been capable of be taught so much from Iowa. After which now it’s like, making an attempt to emphasise the move rush, as a result of that’s far more necessary within the NFL than it was in faculty.”
Lee is in a singular state of affairs, one which’s just like his draft-class mate, Roman Wilson. Every basically missed their complete rookie season as a result of damage. Now, each are heading into their second years with no sport expertise. Nevertheless, they nonetheless do have the benefit of getting seen how a full NFL season works and having that further offseason underneath their belts.
For Lee, that’s useful, as he’s taking part in ready group with just a few new faces. Pittsburgh took two inside defensive linemen within the draft, together with Derrick Harmon with the twenty first general decide, and Yahya Black within the fifth spherical. For what it’s price, Black and Lee had been teammates at Iowa collectively. That synergy might assist them going ahead this summer time.
Though Lee may discover it robust to get significant taking part in time this 12 months, he stays optimistic. He already has a path he’d prefer to comply with going into the 2025 season.
“I’m trying ahead to the chance to compete,” Lee stated. “I need to be in the most effective place to assist my group succeed as a lot as potential… I simply need to win soccer video games, and I wish to be part of it… The following step is to be activated, after which to contribute minimally. After which hopefully by some level within the season, I’d prefer to contribute much more in the direction of the tip of the season, and carve out a task for myself.”
It’s good that Lee already has a roadmap he’d prefer to comply with, and it’s a practical one. Given the truth that each a first-round decide in Harmon and a fifth-round decide in Black had been chosen increased than Lee was, again within the sixth spherical in 2024, they might get extra of a possibility out of the gate.
Nevertheless, Logan Lee will nonetheless have his alternatives. His damage wasn’t critical final 12 months, in response to him, so he was basically capable of get a redshirt season. Lee did handle to follow a bit earlier than the season got here to an finish. He’s a participant the Steelers are nonetheless optimistic about. Lee appears like he’s able to take benefit if given the chance.
