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Replacing Jesse James

While there’s understandably lots of talk about how the Steelers’ offense will adjust to the loss of Antonio Brown, the Steelers are also missing another important pass catcher in Jesse James.

James, who signed a lucrative long-term deal with the Detroit Lions this offseason, was one of the most productive receiving tight ends in the NFL on a per-play basis last season. James snagged 77 percent of passes thrown his way in 2018, which ranked third among tight ends who were targeted at least 35 times. He also ranked third in receiving yards per target (10.