4 Steelers rookies with the hardest path to the 2021 roster
By Andrew Falce
Pressley Harvin
Don’t get me wrong here, Pressley Harvin has a good chance of making the roster. That said, his spot is far from a guarantee. While Jordan Berry has been one of Steelers nation’s favorite villains to go after, he had one of his better seasons last year. Despite being cut before week one, Berry found his way back onto the team and served as a fine punter for the majority of the rest of the season.
Harvin certainly has some credibility to him, as he won the Ray Guy Award last season as the nation’s best punter. That said, he also had some consistency issues while at Georgia Tech, and his playing size, while unique, has raised concerns about his overall athleticism. The Steelers felt comfortable enough to take a flyer on him in the seventh round, but they opted to keep Berry on the roster as well going into camp. This indicates that this will be a camp battle as opposed to the team simply handing Harvin the job.
While drafting a punter is a significant investment, it doesn’t guarantee that Harvin beats out an established veteran in Berry. The Steelers spent an earlier pick on Colin Holba previously and he was cut at the end of camp. While Harvin is a fun player to watch with an extremely strong leg, don’t expect the team to hand him the job. While he can certainly earn it, a few errant kicks could lead to Berry retaining his job.
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The Steelers roster will have plenty of rookies on it and contributing this season. Out of the entire class though, these four rookies have a tougher road to make the roster. Whether it be stiff competition or better options ahead of them on the depth chart, these four rookies will be fighting for a roster spot come training camp.