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Trio of Steelers rookie starters bucking 45-year trend

PITTSBURGH -- That early 1970s Steelers defensive lineup was harder to crack, but what corner Artie Burns, safety Sean Davis and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave are doing is still quite impressive.

Round/PickNamePosCollege
1/25Artie BurnsCBMiami
2/58Sean DavisSMaryland
3/89Javon HargraveDTSouth Carolina State
4/123Jerald HawkinsOTLouisiana State
6/220Travis FeeneyOLBWashington
7/229Demarcus AyersWRHouston
7/246Tyler MatakevichILBTemple

The Steelers are starting three rookies on defense for the first time since 1971 with Jack Ham, Mike Wagner and Dwight White, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.