While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two selections in the 2021 NFL Draft have been questioned, particularly with regards to position value relative to need, they were fortunate to get the sort of production that they did from their top two rookies, stat lines headed by a combined 17 offensive touchdowns—accounting for more than half of their total.
10 came from first-round running back Najee Harris, who rushed for seven scores and got into the end zone three more times on receptions. The man drafted after him, Pat Freiermuth, caught seven touchdown passes, all in the red zone, tying a franchise rookie record for touchdowns by a tight end (and one off the franchise tight end record overall).