10 Steelers that can hand Philadelphia Eagles a third loss in 2020
. . Chase Claypool, wide receiver. 4. player. 55.
The Philadelphia Eagles secondary will have their hands full on Sunday.
This is an empirical observation, but the Steelers scouting department surely knows how to find receivers in the draft, and they seem to have no problems replenishing the position every few years. Santonio Holmes, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace, JuJu Smith-Schuster are some of the wideouts they’ve drafted since 2006.
The Steelers surely have had some misses, such as Limas Sweed in 2008, but the hits have been more frequent. Chase Claypool is their newest receiver and he’s already showed glimpses of playmaking potential. He’s hauled in six receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown in a limited role this season. Moreover, he’s averaging a whopping 25.2 yards per reception.
. Juju Smith-Schuster, wide receiver. 3. player. 55. .
JuJu Smith-Schuster has seen his share of success since they drafted him in 2017, so much so that Pittsburgh felt comfortable trading All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Las Vegas Raiders early in 2019. In retrospect, it was the right choice as Brown’s career imploded and Smith-Schuster continues to provide similar playmaking ability but without the headaches ‘A.B.’ caused.
Smith-Schuster missed four games, dealt with injuries all season long, and couldn’t develop any sort of rhythm in 2019. That and Ben Roethlisberger’s absence could explain his drop in production. So far, he’s played in every game this season and has hauled in 17 receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns. His 9.4 yards-per-catch average isn’t optimal, but he could break out on Sunday.