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JuJu Smith-Schuster Explains Reason For Steelers’ Drops

Over the past two games, Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight ends and receivers have dropped 14 passes. A whopping 40% of Ben Roethlisberger’s incompletions against the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team were via drop. It’s one of the biggest issues with the Steelers’ present day offense. And JuJu Smith-Schuster believes he knows the reason. Talking to Pittsburgh media Thursday, he weighed in with his thoughts on the team’s collective butterfingers.

“As far as dropping the ball, it’s more people were just trying to make a play before it happens,” Smith-Schuster said via Steelers.com. “A lot of the times you’ll see the guy try to run before catching the ball.