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Louisville Football: Comparing Dolphins’ Parker And Steelers’ Rogers In 2016

By Derek Snyder

Jan 8, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) exchanges jerseys with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers (17) after the AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 30-12. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) exchanges jerseys with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers (17) after the AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 30-12. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers (17) runs with the ball after a catch as Cleveland Browns inside linebacker Christian Kirksey (58) defends during the second half at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 27-24 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers (17) runs with the ball after a catch as Cleveland Browns inside linebacker Christian Kirksey (58) defends during the second half at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 27-24 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Eli Rogers’ 2016 Season With The Pittsburgh Steelers:

Eli Rogers came into his rookie season in the National Football League and impressed everyone in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker-room. He was undrafted out of Louisville, but his offseason work gave the Steelers confidence in his ability to play in the slot for the 2016 season.

Not only has he gained a starting job in his first year, but it looks like he is Pittsburgh’s slot-receiver for the foreseeable future.

Eli Rogers’ 2016 NFL Stats: 48 receptions, 66 targets, 594 receiving yards, 12.4 yards per reception, and 3 receiving touchdowns

While Rogers will not have amazing numbers in his NFL career, he is a very important piece of a Steelers offense looking to make a Super Bowl run this month. They just beat the Miami Dolphins last weekend and will be looking to take down the Kansas City Chiefs this coming Sunday afternoon.

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All things considered, Eli Rogers has had one heck of a rookie season for one of the best NFL franchises of all-time.

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