Splashy as the trade for WR DK Metcalf is, Mark Schlereth doesn’t see the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl odds changing while still lagging behind in a competitive AFC North. Reacting to the trade Monday morning, Schlereth acknowledged Metcalf is a big improvement at wide receiver but said it doesn’t put Pittsburgh closer to a Lombardi or division crown even if the Steelers make another splash at quarterback.
“The next wide receiver that gets sent to a team or goes to a team as a free agent, that makes them a world championship contender will be the first wide receiver that ever goes to a team that ultimately makes them a championship contender…even if they get Sam Darnold or Aaron Rodgers, they’re still the third-best team in the division,” Schlereth said on FS1’s Breakfast Ball.