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Diontae Johnson Named Steelers’ Most Underappreciated Player

There are plenty of rock-solid NFL players on each and every roster whose had work and effort seem to fall through the cracks, going unnoticed each and every week. No matter how impressive their stat lines are or how steady their play is, they never seem to get the dues that they deserve. Earlier today, Jeff Kerr at CBS Sports formulated his list of underappreciated players, and he honed in strictly on the AFC side of the fence. For the Steelers, a surprising name emerged in their Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who is as steady as they come at the position but when I sit and think about it, his name is never in the same conversation with the Cooper Kupp’s, Tyreek Hill’s or Davante Adams’s of the league.