As far as JuJu Smith-Schuster is concerned, he might as well have not even dressed on Sunday. While the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver did make two first-down catches, including a significant third-down conversion, he failed to hold on to two other targets, including a fourth-and-seven play that cemented the loss to the New York Jets.
The 23-year old was emotional after the game, taking the blame for the loss squarely on his shoulders for failing to make that catch with under a minute to go and trailing by six points. He noted that it’s not the first time he’s let people down, referring to two fumbles he’s had in the past year, and described it as the worst feeling in the world.