After the Pittsburgh Steelers accomplished their undrafted free agent signings, Iowa DB Sebastian Castro stood out. Castro excelled as a hard-hitting, tough-as-nails, defensive again as he performed an enormous position in shutting down opposing offenses for Iowa’s elite protection.
Castro joins fellow Hawkeyes RB Kaleb Johnson and DT Yahya Black as rookies in Pittsburgh. On Saturday, Black was requested about how good Castro is, to which Black made clear that Castro has just one pace, one mentality.
“Nice, come on” Black mentioned of Castro, in keeping with audio offered by the Steelers PR division. “He’s all the time lurking one thing, he’s looking one thing.”
All through his five-year collegiate profession he recorded a whopping 163 tackles as a defensive again, 14 tackles for a loss, broke up 18 passes, intercepted 4 passes, and compelled 5 fumbles. As Black mentioned, he’s all the time looking one thing and that one thing is ballcarriers.
Whereas Castro will not be probably the most athletic or greatest participant (he measured in at 5112 and 203 kilos), he has the mentality and tenacity needed to reach the NFL.
Jim Hester of Steelers Depot did a tape breakdown of Castro and highlighted his strengths and weak spot. He was very excessive on Castro, giving him a fourth-round grade.
Given Pittsburgh’s have to cease the run, having a protection again who likes to get bodily and make massive hits is a priceless asset. Operating backs like Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens and Chase Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals precipitated issues for Pittsburgh’s protection final season, so any assist in the stopping the run is welcome.
Stopping the run begins within the trenches, an enormous motive why Black was drafted within the fifth spherical, however help from linebackers and defensive backs can be essential for an elite run protection. Castro will look to be an enormous a part of that effort.
Castro can be a flexible participant having lined up at security and slot cornerback with Iowa. It will likely be fascinating to see how the Steelers select to make use of him. That versatility may very well be a significant factor in serving to him make the roster.
As an undrafted free agent, it received’t be straightforward, however Pittsburgh values their powerful, hard-nosed gamers, and that’s precisely who Castro is.
