Sherrod struggled at times in the preseason his rookie year, but showed promise. He had one awful game and one solid game in the regular season.
It must have been the game against Atlanta where he played well.
http://allgbp.com/2012/02/12/derek-s...d-report-card/
His season highlight was probably the week 5 game against Atlanta. With Bryan Bulaga out with an injury and Chad Clifton leaving after 15 plays with a hamstring injury, Sherrod slotted in at right tackle with Newhouse moving to the left side. Despite minimal experience at right tackle, Sherrod found his bearings and played reasonably well. He allowed no sacks or QB hits and garnered positive reviews from his coaches after the game. His lowlight, of course, was the Kansas City game.