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Big Ben Issues Another Challenge For JuJu To Step Up Game In 2019

The Pittsburgh Steelers received some criticism in 2017 when they used a second-round draft pick on JuJu Smith-Schuster, at the time just 20 years old and with no clear spot for him to play behind Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, and others.

Even I was a part of the early confusion as to why such a high draft pick at wide receiver was needed when the team had had so much success in later rounds adding to the position and keeping things going. But after 169 receptions for 2343 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first 30 games, nobody is doubting whether or not he was a good investment anymore.