Top 5 candidates for NFL defensive rookie of the year

3. Steelers LB Ryan Shazier – There is not a better coach of LBs in the NFL than Steelers DC Dick LeBeau. With LeBeau and his use of the Zone Blitz, any OLB with just a little speed can become either a QB killer in pass rushing or a coverage threat to take an INT to the house. With blazing speed (a 4.36 unofficial 40-time at his Pro Day), a history of good decision making and some brute strength to boot, Shazier could become the combination speed rusher/coverage safety that the team has missed since James Harrison left in 2012.