In what has been an extremely strange year for a majority of the world, 2020 made for an unusual NFL season. Starting with hardly any pro days leading into the virtual NFL draft, offseason workouts and team activities simply did not happen until players arrived for a very unusual training camp. Affected most among these players were those new to the NFL, both drafted and undrafted. With limited opportunities to earn playing time, rookies found themselves up against the wall in many cases.
When it came specifically to the Pittsburgh Steelers, they entered the season with the expectation of not relying on their rookie class for their 2020 success.