Week 1 is a wild card around the NFL for several reasons, none more unpredictable than the play of rookies. Some hit the ground running while others need weeks, months, or even years to come into their own as a solid contributor. In today’s NFL, they are thrown into the fire more than ever. The Pittsburgh Steelers had three rookies with snaps in Week 1 against the New York Jets.
In a slightly altered rookie report from previous years, we are going to look at each player’s tape, assign grades, and keep track of their grade point average throughout the season for a cumulative look at progress.