The Pittsburgh Steelers have two excellent young wide receivers in Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. However, it isn’t clear which guy will step up and be the team’s No. 1 wide receiver in 2023.
The pedigree edge belongs to Johnson. He’s got a 100-reception season under his belt and was definitely the team’s No. 1 in 2021. In 2022 his numbers saw a big dip and while he still led the team in receptions and receiving yards. However, Johnson wasn’t able to get in the end zone even once.
On the other side we have Pickens who came in as a rookie last season and turned into the human highlight reel. He only caught 52 passes but nearly matched Johnson in passing yards and had four receiving touchdowns. He also averaged more than five yards per reception more than Johnson. It feels like whichever guy makes that connection with Pickett will have a significant edge to be the go-to guy.
Cast your vote and let us know which receiver you think will lead the Steelers in receiving yards in 2023.
