It won’t be Terry McLaurin however don’t be stunned if the Pittsburgh Steelers have a brand new face within the vast receiver room earlier than the common season begins. With WR Calvin Austin III injured and Roman Wilson quiet, beat author Ray Fittipaldo believes assistance is on the best way.
“I might say be careful for a transfer down the street,” Fittipaldo mentioned Sunday night time on the No. 1 Cochran Sports activities Present. “Perhaps not this week, however down the street.”
The Aaron Rodgers-DK Metcalf connection has heated up for the reason that pads got here on Wednesday. Those to Austin and Wilson have simmered. Austin’s missed the previous two days with an unknown harm. It might be minor, however he’s missed necessary reps with Rodgers, who didn’t totally observe with the workforce within the spring and held only one casual Malibu throwing session after.
Wilson has been even quieter. The excellent news is he’s wholesome. The unhealthy information is an absence of manufacturing. Receptions through the workforce interval have been few and much between. Throughout Sunday’s observe, he wasn’t even focused through the workforce interval, a lot much less catch a move. And that was with Austin out of the lineup, which gave Wilson much more reps and a bigger function.
The gamers behind haven’t made that rather more of an impression, both. Ben Skowronek feels nearer to a roster lock than Robert Woods, however his greatest property are blocking and taking part in particular groups. Woods might be within the ultimate yr of his profession. Rookies like Roc Taylor have flashed however might want to do much more to easily make the 53-man roster, not to mention contributing on gameday.
Fittipaldo cautioned it might be a “lesser” transfer and unlikely to be McLaurin. At the same time as Omar Khan retains all doorways open, McLaurin has increased odds of staying in Washington than touchdown in Pittsburgh. It’s nonetheless too early to create a brief record of different names outdoors of the same old suspects floated all through the offseason: the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ Romeo Doubs, Indianapolis Colts’ Alec Pierce, a free agent like Gabe Davis or Amari Cooper.
Security, offensive line, and receiver had been three drawback areas recognized earlier than coaching camp. Chuck Clark scratched the protection itch. O-line and receiver stay excellent points and shall be two areas value watching come roster cutdowns.
