Setting Realistic Training Camp Expectations for Each Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie

July 2, 2014   ·   Chris Gazze   ·   Jump to comments

Billed as one of the deepest NFL drafts in years, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert looked to replenish his team's roster with young talent.
He did just that with a nine-man draft class.
With so much talent available—and the need for rookies to contribute sooner—the expectations for first-year NFL players is higher than ever. Even for a team as patient as the Steelers, at least two rookies will compete for a starting job in training camp.
Ryan Shazier and Stephon Tuitt will have every opportunity to start this year, while players such as Dri Archer and Martavis Bryant will look to earn spots as significant role players. It has even been suggested that Wesley Johnson could earn a starting role on the offensive line. 
Many of these expectations are because of the pure excitement of adding young talent to the roster. Others are simply holding out hope that rookies can be the answer to filling holes on the roster. As a result, when a roo...

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