The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t gotten good enough production out of their wide receivers this season. Besides George Pickens, those players have struggled to make a serious impact. That changed slightly in Week 7 against the New York Jets. With Russell Wilson throwing the ball, more pass catchers got involved. Pickens still led the way, but Van Jefferson did score a timely touchdown. Arthur Smith seems happy that Jefferson was able to experience that moment.
“Those are things you try to reward guys,” Smith said Thursday via the team’s transcripts. “You ask them to do the hard jobs.