Of all the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2016 draft picks, it has to be fourth-round selection Javon Hargrave who walks into the most interesting predicament as a rookie. Put simply, he is the only player the Steelers drafted whom they have a strong compulsion to play, without starting, because of who would be coming off the field.
The Steelers did not make it much of a secret that it was their desire to improve their interior pass-rushing depth, not because they needed help, but rather because they needed rest—more specifically, starting defensive ends Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt need to get more breathers over the course of the season.