Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers No. 2 wide receiver? Van Jefferson? Calvin Austin III? Someone off the street, potentially literally, if you run a fast 40 and can make it to the practice facility by Monday. Ultimately, it might be Pat Freiermuth. While that seems obvious and intuitive from a broad point of view, Freiermuth is expected to be the second-most targeted player on the team. It might be more literal than you think.
Using our weekly charting of the Steelers’ offense since Pat Freiermuth was drafted in 2021, his wide receiver usage, playing on his feet instead of a three-point stance, has steadily grown.