The Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie class has fully arrived. Seven of the 11 players are now playing on Sundays, and a few playing well in extremely prominent roles. Germie Bernard earned his first start in Week 5 while Gabriel Rubio joined…
Ross McCorkle evaluated the performances and assigned grades to Pittsburgh Steelers rookies following their 34-22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5. Seven of Pittsburgh's eleven rookies appeared in the contest, led by offensive tackle Max Iheanachor receiving an A- grade across 60 snaps and wide receiver Germie Bernard leading the team with 80 receiving yards in his first start.
Among other rookies, defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio posted three tackles across 14 snaps to earn a B+, while cornerback Daylen Everette received a B- after recording two pass breakups. McCorkle graded safety Robert Spears-Jennings a C, fullback Riley Nowakowski a C-, and returner Kaden Wetjen a D+.
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