Ben Roethlisberger has long had an infatuation with taller receivers. Maybe it was having Plaxico Burress on the roster early in his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, or the fact all of his other receivers were smaller in stature, but Roethlisberger has always wanted tall receivers.
When Burress left the Steelers via free agency, Roethlisberger pined for that large target, but it wasn’t as if the organization didn’t try to appease their future Hall of Fame quarterback. The Steelers were always trying to replace Burress, and give Roethlisberger what he wanted.