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Wide Receiver Need ‘Overblown A Little Bit,’ Steelers Insider Believes

From the moment Diontae Johnson was traded in March to present day, there’s been one conversation surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Will they add another wide receiver? Who, when, and how? So far, those questions remain largely the same. Though the team drafted Roman Wilson and signed a slew of veteran wideouts, there’s no clear starter next to George Pickens. But one Steelers’ insider doesn’t perceive the need as urgent as others.

“I think it’s been overblown a little bit because of the run-first philosophy that they’re gonna operate with under Arthur Smith as the offensive coordinator,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Brian Batko said Tuesday on 93.