All through the Steelers’ 2022 season, the talk has been about the team’s deep passing game, and not in a good sense at all. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky came into Thursday night’s game against the Browns having completed just three of 10 passes of 20 or more air yards for 74 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions.
This did not make sense given the obvious vertical presence of rookie receiver George Pickens, who lit up the league in the preseason, but had caught just one deep pass on four targets through the first two regular-season games.
