In terms of fan reception, things looked a lot different for JuJu Smith-Schuster at this time two years ago. He was perhaps the most beloved player in the city, cited as the anti-Antonio Brown who would emerge as the next great player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Even last year, coming off of a very disappointing, injury-riddled season, things looked different. Since then, he has drawn quite a bit of heat—not for his play, but for his usage of social media. It ultimately was enough to cause many people to actively hope the Steelers would not re-sign him.