When the Steelers selected receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, many questioned the pick.
Why draft a receiver when the need to further infuse the secondary with talented defensive backs was still so glaringly obvious? For starters, there were a record number of them taken by the end of Round 2—19—and it’s never smart to reach that early in the draft at any position, regardless of how great the need may be.
Secondly, well, Smith-Schuster was just a really good and productive receiver at USC, and it’s always smart to draft talented and productive football players, regardless of what position they may play.