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Does Rashard Mendenhall’s Last Chance Come Against the Chargers?
Published: October 3, 2009
It happened to Troy Polamalu, who played sparingly his rookie season. Same with Lawrence Timmons, Santonio Holmes, Heath Miller, and this year with Ziggy Hood. With the exception of Ben Roethlisberger, you can date back to the '90s before finding a rookie that contributed right off the bat, Alan Faneca (1998).
When you are a team that drafts best available player, instead of for need, this is a luxury you can afford.
When Rashard Mendenhall was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, everyone wondered why? Running back was not the Steelers greatest area of weakness, but again, best available, in the Steelers opinion, was Mendenhall.
After having his rookie season cut short in week four against the Ravens, Mendenhall had to watch from the sidelines. Unfortunately, in the NFL, there are no red-shirt years.
In 2009, Mendenhall was expected to contribute, as all second year players are. So far, the S...
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