One of the players who may play the biggest role in filling in the gaps within the Pittsburgh Steelers offense opened up by Antonio Brown’s departure doesn’t even play the wide receiver position. But he figures to be a big part of the passing game in his third year with the team.
I’m talking about veteran tight end Vance McDonald, of course, who is entering his seventh year in the NFL but only third since being traded to the Steelers in late August of 2017. His production from his first season in Pittsburgh to his second was night and day, for multiple reasons.