Leading up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular season opener against the New England Patriots, Steelers beat writer Ed Bouchette relayed in one of his chats that he was given the impression that it was rookie undrafted free agent Tyler Murphy, and not Sammie Coates, the third-round draft pick, who would serve as the number four wide receiver.
Bouchette’s intelligence proved to be on the spot, as Coates found himself without a helmet on Thursday night, affirming that he is, in fact, fifth on the wide receiver depth chart behind a player who spent his collegiate career throwing passes rather than receiving them.