Our friends over at Draft Wire ranked the 50 best rookies from the 2019 NFL season. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 2019 draft class was vital to the limited success the Steelers had last season. Out of the 50 top rookies on their list, two Steelers made it.
At No. 11 they had linebacker Devin Bush. Pittsburgh worked out a trade to move up 10 spots in order to land the former Michigan State star. Bush was solid all season and ended up the leading tackler on the team with 109 total tackles. Bush saw a dip is snaps mid-season to keep him fresh and his number of splash plays fell off a bit.
Moving down to No. 28 they had wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Johnson was the best receiver on the team for the bulk of the season. He led the team with 59 receptions and was second on the team with 680 receiving yards. He also led the team with five touchdown catches. Johnson, along with all the Steelers receivers on the team struggled due to inconsistent quarterback play.
