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Advanced statistics show Steelers Chase Claypool among top rookie receivers in 2020

Chase Claypool #11 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

The Steelers got a gem in Chase Claypool. Here’s why advanced statistics show that he was one of the best rookie wide receivers from 2020.

Going into the 2020 NFL Draft, we knew that it was going to be a loaded wide receiver class. In fact, many thought this could go down as one of the strongest and deepest groups we have seen.

With high-profile names like CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, Jalen Reagor, Brandon Aiyuk, and Justin Jefferson, we knew it was only going to be a short time before these players started making major impacts in the NFL.