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Did Win Over Chargers Prove Steelers Don’t Need A No. 2 WR?

Related Topics: George Pickens, Brandon Aiyuk

Did Sunday’s win over the Chargers prove the Steelers don’t need a No. 2 wide receiver?

The Pittsburgh Steelers threw for 245 yards on Sunday, averaging 7.7 yards per attempt on 32 attempts. George Pickens saw seven of those attempts for five catches adding up to 57 yards. But The Steelers also got four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown from Calvin Austin III. On top of that, Scotty Miller made two nice catches totaling 31 yards. Even Cordarrelle Patterson contributed three catches for 15 yards, with a nice catch or two mixed in.

While the Steelers did try to trade for Brandon Aiyuk, they were comfortable entering the season with what they had.