As a fellow member of the terrific 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is lobbying for 2017 Steelers’ first-rounder T.J. Watt to be paid by the franchise that gave them both an opportunity to live out their NFL dreams.
Speaking to reporters Friday following the second official practice of training camp in Pittsburgh, Smith-Schuster made the case for the Steelers paying Watt. Though it’s a foregone conclusion that the Steelers and Watt will come to an agreement on a market-setting extension at the EDGE position prior to Week 1, Smith-Schuster was quick to throw his support behind his teammate, praising Watt for his play on the field and making the case for his importance to the franchise.