Rookies don’t always have the easiest time to start off their NFL careers. While there are usually a handful of players who are able to have success right off the bat—some of whom end up falling off the map afterwards—for most teams, they’re counting on seeing that growth in year two or year three.
That’s a critical spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, as they have five starters who are second- or third-year players as draft picks, and that is not even including slot cornerback Mike Hilton. Last year’s top two picks, T.