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Diontae Johnson

Steelers could be sitting on breakout receiver

Are the Steelers in the market for a wide receiver? I saw that suggested in a mock draft, but I kind of like the trio they have.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has already had a couple of big seasons. He’s very good. And James Washington has chipped in plays at times, looking like he could be an effective deep threat.

They selected Diontae Johnson in the third round last year, and I thought he had a good rookie season.

Johnson (pictured) caught 59 passes, with 5 TDs and another score on a punt return.

Pittsburgh had drafted a bunch of really good wide receivers in the last 20 years. Johnson caught more passes in his rookie season than any of them.

I suppose if the Steelers are on the clock and there’s a receiver they really like, they could take him. But I think they have other, more pressing needs. I don’t expect we’ll see them selecting a wide receiver in the first three rounds.

STEELERS: ROOKIE RECEIVERS
YearPlayerRecYdsAvgTDPPRRk
2019Diontae Johnson5968011.56167.139
2017JuJu Smith-Schuster5891715.88197.720
2006Santonio Holmes4982416.83150.738
2002Antwaan Randle El4748910.43133.655
2009Mike Wallace3975619.46155.436
2010Emmanuel Sanders2837613.4277.687
2014Martavis Bryant2654921.18130.161
2000Plaxico Burress2227312.4049.386
2018James Washington1621713.6143.7125
2010Antonio Brown1616710.4138.7119
2016Demarcus Ayers6538.8116.1151
2013Markus Wheaton66410.7012.4156
2008Limas Sweed66410.7012.4146
2015Sammie Coates11111.002.1190

—Ian Allan

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