After an entire offseason program, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2015 rookie class finally had a chance to put on the pads and show what it can do in a professional game.
The annual NFL Hall of Fame Game represented the culmination of months of preparation—including two grueling weeks of training camps at Saint Vincent College. While the rookies had plenty of time to shine in practice, nothing can simulate game speed like the live action of a preseason game.
There are high expectations for Pittsburgh’s eight-man draft class, but even for a team willing to insert youth into the lineup, the Steelers are taking a methodical approach with their rookies.