When it comes to playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, cracking the starting lineup is by no means an easy thing to do. But for this 2016 unit, no fewer than three true rookie draft picks have cracked the starting lineup legitimately—that is to say, it is their job moving forward, and not because of circumstances.
To date, the Steelers have gotten 28 starts from their rookie draft class, all of them coming from their top three draft picks, and they should finish the season with 31 starts. That is not to say, of course, that others from the rookie draft class have not contributed as well, but to net three rookie starters from a class is a big deal—in Pittsburgh, anyway.