The 2021 Steelers draft class completed their rookie season. Time to see how Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, and Kendrick Green stacked up against their draft class contemporaries. I’ll also comment on the rest of the class.
Here is the link to the midseason rookie tale of the tape if you want to compare the statistical change from the season’s midpoint.
All statistics extracted from the Pro Football Reference (PFR) except sacks given up by linemen. Linemen sacks come from Pro Football Focus (PFF). Here is how the Steelers top three 2021 draft picks stack up statistically against their contemporaries after one regular season of play:
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| Name | RUSHING | RECEIVING | ALL | ||||||||
| Name | G | Snap % | ATT | Yds | Rush/G | TGTs | REC | Yards | Y/G | TOT YDS | TDs |
| Najee Harris | 17 | 84 | 307 | 1200 | 70. | ||||||