Entering his third season in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool claimed he believes he’s a top 3 receiver in the NFL.
Through five weeks of the 2022 season, he might not even be top 3 on the Steelers, let alone the NFL. In five games, Claypool has just 16 catches for 129 yards, is averaging just 4.4 yards per target, which is less than half of what he averaged in his first two seasons in the league.
He’s also struggling to make plays in contested-catch situations, and with the emergence of rookie wide receiver George Pickens as a legitimate No.