First things first: I’m doing this mock based on a few assumptions about the team, and some general observations about where the talent tends to cluster in this year’s class. Those have more value than my actual picks, so I’d like to list them up...
... oes James Washington. In the 2nd. Again. Okay yes: AB went batty in 2019, so Diontae Johnson made sense. But after that? In 2020? Surely the team would wait a bit before ...
Senior expert Michael Fabiano delivers his top 200 dynasty rankings ahead of the 2021 season
... ler, LV, TE3 (Age: 29, FA: 2024) Amari Cooper, DAL, WR15 (Age: 27, FA: 2025) Diontae Johnson, PIT, WR16 (Age: 25, FA: 2023) Travis Etienne, RK, RB20 (Age: 22, N/A) Najee ...
Okay folks, we are closing in toward the end. Phew! This should be pretty darned close to the final grades, so now is your chance to say something before the auction closes. Who should be higher? Who should be lower? And why? Let us know in the...
... Newsome, UNC. (Senior). 5’10⅛”, 190 lbs. with short 29⅞” arms and 9” hands. Diontae Johnson may actually be a fair pro comp, and that’s encouraging if you want this kin ...
In advance of the NFL Draft (April 29-May 1), “Breakfast With Benz” is spending this week publishing daily Pittsburgh Steelers previews and podcasts. We are breaking down the franchise’s needs into five different sections. Each day,
... prising return, along with existing depth at the position (James Washington, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, Ray-Ray McCloud), the Steelers may have to pass on the tale ...
NFL Network analyst Lance Zierlein went on NFL Total Access to break down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first round strategy. Most of the information were things we’ve talked about a hundred times and things you already know. The Steelers could certainly...
... placing great players with new ones who have similar skillsets. For example, Diontae Johnson received plenty of Antonio Brown comps when coming out of the draft. And Dev ...
How many rookies will start for the Steelers this season?
... Photo/Adam Hunger) WR-Chase Claypool © Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports WR-Diontae Johnson © (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) TE-Eric Ebron © (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) LT-Zach B ...
The AFC North has had an active offseason thus far. Free agency provided the Ravens, Steelers, Browns and Bengals with opportunities to acquire players and improve their rosters. There are likely...
... Schuster. The Steelers are deep at the position between him, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson and James Washington — an impressive quadrant. A.J. Green left Cincinnati fo ...
NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal recently released a ranking of the NFL's GMs based on drafting since 2015, with Bucs' GM Jason Licht finishing high
... R JuJu Smith-Schuster, CB Cam Sutton, RB James Conner, DT Javon Hargrave, WR Diontae Johnson, WR Chase Claypool and EDGE Alex Highsmith in the second and third rounds, L ...
The 2021 NFL Draft is said to be deep at wide receiver. But so are the Steelers. Will Pittsburgh break its habit of drafting a wideout?
... the near season-long absence of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2019. When Diontae Johnson was selected in the third round out of Toledo in 2019, it surprised a few fo ...
I can only imagine the emotional swirl within the wave of Pittsburgh Steelers players who recently rejoined the team just a matter of weeks after being turned loose. I don’t have to imagine the emotions of the fan base, however. I see them on...
... . Smith-Schuster will be woven back into a depth chart that already features Diontae Johnson, James Washington, Chase Claypool and Ray-Ray McCloud. Conversely, this draf ...
JuJu Smith-Schuster noted that the receiving corp meshed together well in 2020 as they worked toward a common goal.
... eceivers had 500+ yards passing: Smith-Schuster, 831 yards, nine touchdowns; Diontae Johnson, 923 yards, seven touchdowns; Chase Claypool, 873 yards, 11 all-purpose touc ...
The Ravens showed the Steelers the keys to maximizing Ben Roethlisberger’s last seasons.
... ys like this. Roethlisberger sees the blitz and just takes the quick pass to Diontae Johnson for a 5 yard gain on a not-easy catch. If you look at the blocking, he didn’ ...
It may be unlikely, yes. But, the Steelers would be smart to swap a package of picks to get Ohio State’s prolific talent. Earlier this week, a clip that ...
... ng the team’s future, but, as of late, middle-round selections Kevin Dotson, Diontae Johnson, and Cameron Sutton have proven that Kevin Colbert and Tomlin choose well la ...
Kevin Colbert took the silver medal in NFL.com’s 2021 rankings of the best general managers in football. In Gregg Rosenthal’s rankings, Colbert finished second only behind the Colts’ Chris Ballard. Rosenthal’s ranking were judged solely off draft...
... ry run of drafting wideouts has continued apace, with JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool in the last six years, none in the top 45 picks. Even hi ...
