I admit there’s a bit of “well duh” in my headline. Of course Diontae Johnson will get his first real chance to play with Ben Roethlisberger in 2020 after the future Hall of Fame quarterback was lost six quarters into last season.
But it’s important to put the number to it. Even knowing all the time Roethlisberger missed, it’s remarkable how few passes Johnson caught from #7.
Add up all their completions in training camp, preseason, and regular season, and Johnson caught only seven passes from Big Ben. Seven. That’s it.