Relying upon rookies as starters is never what a head coach wants to do, but sometimes it is their best option. In the case of the Pittsburgh Steelers, they came down with determining that four rookie on offense alone were their best options at their respective positions.
That group included two rookie offensive linemen, with third-round pick Kendrick Green having been penciled in as a starter pretty much since he was drafted, following the retirement of Maurkice Pouncey, who helmed the position for 11 seasons. Green made his debut on Sunday, and, absent three plays in which J.