Even though the names of the players on the roster have changed, the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ wide receiver room is facing the same big question it did a year ago. It is a question of depth.
Going into both seasons, they had a very good No. 1 wide receiver (George Pickens a year ago; DK Metcalf this season) and then a lot of uncertainty over who the No. 2 wide receiver would be and if they had enough talent to piece together a solid depth chart.
While they could still potentially be in the market for another veteran addition, the emergence of second-year player Roman Wilson this preseason has been one of the biggest early-season developments for the Steelers offense.
The Steelers selected Wilson in the third round (No. 84 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, but did not get anything out of him during his rookie season due to injury. He appeared in just one game and did not receive a single target. It was the NFL equivalent of a redshirt season.
That seems to be rapidly changing this preseason.
Not only is Wilson healthy, but he is starting to emerge as a legitimate target in their passing game and has flashed big-time potential in each of the team’s first two preseason games.
In their first preseason game against Jacksonville, he caught two passes for 24 yards (including a 19-yard reception), and followed that up with a two-catch, 72-yard performance against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
That included a 42-yard catch from Mason Rudolph, where he showed his ability to get downfield.
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