Van Jefferson has a simple answer to the question of who the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 2 wide receiver is. It’s him. That’s why he signed here, and he believes that he is capable of stepping into those shoes. With a full season immersed in Arthur Smith’s system, he sees a career year ahead of him.
“Oh yeah”, Teresa Varley quoted him as saying yesterday, via the team’s website, when asked if he can be a 1,000-yard receiver. “You always think highly of yourself, always think you can do those things. So, I definitely I can do that.