We speak quite often about Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-year tight end Jesse James as though he is a veteran. And make no mistake, he is indeed a veteran, who has logged his fair share of snaps over the course of his first three seasons. But he is also 24 years old.
Originally drafted by the Steelers out of Penn State in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft as an underclassman, James has been ‘forced’ into the starting lineup—certainly not against his will—for most of the past two seasons as a result of injuries to intended starting tight ends Ladarius Green and Vance McDonald.