The Steelers struck out in their offseason pursuit of a top-end wide receiver, and it sounds like the team continues to explore the trade market at the position. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the Steelers are expected to monitor the WR market ahead of the trade deadline.
The organization subtracted from their wide receiver corps when they traded Diontae Johnson during the offseason. The team didn’t do a whole lot to replenish their depth, adding Van Jefferson and rookie third-round pick Roman Wilson to a receivers room that included the likes of George Pickens and Calvin Austin. The Steelers showed they were considering reinforcement when they were deeply involved in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes, but the 49ers WR ended up rejecting the Steelers to sign an extension with San Francisco.
Pickens has averaged 57 yards per game through the first three weeks of the season, but the only other Steelers pass catchers to average more than 30 yards are Austin (36) and tight end Pat Freiermuth (33). With Justin Fields (or potentially Russell Wilson) guiding the offense, the receiving numbers will naturally be capped, but the organization’s lack of top-end depth makes them a natural suitor for a WR.
Graziano points to DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk as potential trade targets depending on how the next few weeks go. The team’s QB play will also likely determine the team’s trade-deadline strategy, but as long as the Steelers remain competitive, there’s no doubt the front office will be looking to improve any spot on the roster.
Get treylon Burks or Christian kirk
My guess is if they wanted Burks they could have acquired him by now.
He’s one of a few names I could see moved before deadline.
Don’t do it Steelers….Arthur Smith will use any talented Wide Reciever as a glorified run blocker smh
Is it ‘by design’ or Fields ‘reverting’ to his penchant to run more than pass?
From all I can see, using ‘nfl highlights’, he still seems prone to run first verses trust receivers to go after passes.
Granted they’ve won though I’m not sure the current program will lead to post season
It’s more WHAT TOMLIN wants….play it safe .don’t blame Fields…he’s playing good ball…JO…you seem to be a knowledgeable person, but your post reaks stupidity
That’s a bit harsh – I can appreciate Tomlins accomplishments and the Steelers history (although their throwback bumble bee uniforms are eye watering) having rooted for them (as an AFC team) in multiple SB wins.
I just prefer the Steelers that performed with Roethlisberger or Bradshaw at QB, a bit more pleasure to watch
Arthur smiths offenses have always been about rushing this is just his only rushing QB of recent memory. It’s definitely by design to hide what inabilities he does have. Will be interested to watch when they have to come from behind because winning this way isn’t sustainable in todays league.
YOUR comment is about as useless as anything that comes out of Bob pompeanis mouth. With the Steeler defense being as good as it is….winning this way is sustainable…also by mid season Fields will have played good enough that they open it up.
So to Mycommentisbutter, slither away to obscurity.
Fields passing attempts, and passing yardage, have gone up every week and rushing attempts have gone down every week so far.
Not sure what ‘highlights’ you are watching, but find better ones or take a look at a stat sheet from time to time.
NFL Highlights on the u tube
Being off grid on a mountain means internet radio broadcast and u tube highlights – ain’t no tv up here would rather spend money on usable things
Are the Steelers going to be dumb enough to believe in this clearly fraudulent start and mortgage their future on the hopes that defense can continue to hold terrible teams to 15 points ?
what is fraudulent? they beat 3 bad teams like they should. the defense is legit and getting one of those wrs won’t mortgage the future.
lol… see the colts game to validate the “Fraudulent”. Also no, only Steelers fans would see those teams as bad teams. Everyone else sees them as equivalent teams. The Steelers aren’t good by any means. 3/0 was a joke. Over rated defense… Justin Fields is still booty cheeks
Thielen late season addition might work.
I can see that happening
Renfrow is still out there …
And don’t forget Antonio Brown…lol.
All of the “Fields has been limited” or “shielded” talk ignores the part where he has one and a half legit targets to throw to…
Toss out a mid round pick to a bottom feeder looking to shed some salary and it will almost surely upgrade their WR2 spot.
I am not a huge Mike Tomlin fan however, he does manage to get the most out of everyone on the field. If anyone can get Michael Thomas to actually show up it would be Mike Tomlin. A Fields Thomas resurrection duo would be epic if it worked.
Can we (the 49ers) rekindle that Brandon Aiyuk trade?
Yikes. It’s 3 weeks. In time he will be just fine.
I’m not really buying this story, as the Steelers offer in the Aiyuk saga never seemed serious enough to make it happen. If someone dropping out of contention wants to offer up someone for a song then maybe, but the Steelers have been somewhat tightfisted lately – which is sort of why they are in this situation in the first place.
To all the negative comments on Fields… what is it that you want. Three games into his Steelers career and it’s obvious he’s getting better. Since Baconburgher retired, who is the best Steeler QB? Pickett, trubinsky, Fields ….id rather have Fields.
And I believe that the negative comments are because you idolize Baconburgher. Who people like you rate as the greatest Steelers QB. Well you are wrong that title goes to number 12. Four rings. Baconburgher 2, but the first one wasn’t his. Lowest QB rating of any Superbowl QB. Granted Baconburgher has better stats, but realize they played in different times. Bradshaws was run run run. In the last two it was his team.so lighten upon Fields. Or are you just trolls who posts negative comments everywhere that you slither.
You seem…unnaturally committed to defending Justin Fields.
Your point is?
You dislike Ben?
You idolize Terry?
No mention of Kordell
My point is that I think Fields is the future. And only an idiot would say unnaturally.
And to jerkoff. I hate Baconburgher…he was a prima donna like Aaron Rogers. With all the offensive talent Baconburgher had, he couldn’t produce.
No I don’t idolize Bradshaw..I JUST know that he was better than your idol.
And why would I mention kordell? Could it be that you have an “unnaturall” attachment to Stewart?
And Baconburgher set the franchise back 5 years.
My idol is ‘God’!
I’m going to beat the MORONs to the puch.
One will say Steelers offense sucks today with Fields.
Well. Is Fields playing defense?
Did Fields fumble after a 90 yard drive?
Is Fields playing on the offensive line,with 3 rookies and a 2nd year man?
Did Fields call the play to go on 4th down in their own territory?
The answer is NO to all
Sounds like LOVE to me, hope you two have a wonderful life.
Sorry, bucco my friend, but I never bought into this hype about the Steelers, their coaching genius, their defense or their “new offense”
Yesterday is who we thought they were
The Colts ran through them
And somehow a 39 year old journeyman QB carved them up without being blitzed at all as he stood back there on rickety old legs
Sometimes things almost look cut and dried, don’t they?
I don’t blame Fields for yesterday but without an O-line and running attack, a milquetoast approach to calling plays on both sides of the ball, does it even matter?
These guys are no competition to the AFC’s elite
Losing to Flacco has to really irritate Steelers Nation. Can Richardson stay healthy?
Losing to him is one thing. Allowing him to stand back there like the Statue of Liberty is another. Peyton could have come out of retirement and had similar success. Sheesh
J0 we know who your natural LOVE is….keep watching his rallies on YouTube!!!
You bore me with your childish retorts