In the 2022 offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers gave wide receiver Diontae Johnson a new contract, paying him like a true No. 1 wide receiver. But did it pay off in 2022? I suppose that depends on who you ask but it’s hard to look at Johnson’s season and not wish there could have been more.
Johnson, like the rest of the skill players, missed Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. As a wide receiver, your success is completely locked into how well the quarterback plays. So we can excuse Johnson’s slow start.
