Connor Barwin Through 9 Games

[BritPat]

Connor Barwin doesn't play linebacker for the Steelers like Woodley, a team known for being constantly stacked at linebacker. He plays for the Texans, a team who could use help on D and who are giving another rookie defender lots of playing time.

Hang on though, Barwin's been playing DE for the Texans - and he's behind Mario Williams and Antonio Smith. The Texans had a bigger need for an OLB, hence them taking Cushing in the first round, and not a DE.

Barwin's doing okay for a rookie, and as someone's said, now is not the time to decide if he'll be a success or not.