Over the last few weeks, Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie defensive lineman Keeanu Benton has been rather quiet.
Some may wonder if he was hitting a rookie wall, which is a reasonable question considering the position he plays and the workload he’s had this season with more than 400 snaps entering Week 16.
But then, thanks to his performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16, Benton ended any questions about a potential rookie wall, putting up his highest-graded performance of the season from Pro Football Focus, thrusting him back into the top 15 highest-graded rookies in the NFL this season.