Steelers Rookies Making Impact Early in 2014 Season

October 22, 2014   ·   Curt Popejoy   ·   Jump to comments

When the Pittsburgh Steelers put the wraps on the 2014 NFL draft, there was great optimism about the impact these young players would make. And the hope was that this would happen sooner rather than later.  Historically speaking, the Steelers haven't been a franchise to force rookies into playing time, but desperate times call for desperate measures. 
The two rookies that all the attention was on at the start of the season were linebacker Ryan Shazier and running back Dri Archer. These were the uber-athletic players who brought the promise of big plays. Unfortunately, neither of them has been able to stay healthy enough to have any real impact up to this point.
So, on Monday night, head coach Mike Tomlin called upon two different rookies to step into the spotlight to produce, and both did. 
First, let's talk about the flashier of the two rookie performers from the Steelers' Monday night win over the Houston Texans. Wide receiver Ma...

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