With the NFL at the midway point of the 2023 season and the Pittsburgh Steelers basically there as well, eight games into a 17-game season (I miss the old 16-game seasons that made for much cleaner splits), we can take inventory of the direction the year is going.
Today, we’ll focus on the Steelers’ rookie class. Billed as one of the best groups back in April, are they living up to expectations? Who has been the team’s best and worst rookie? I’ll base this list solely off their on-field performance and opportunity this season.
1. NT Keeanu Benton
Benton gets the nod over Joey Porter Jr.