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Hilliard already impacting Steelers’ receivers

The Steelers' wide receivers have had a forgettable calendar year, there is no other way to put it. Almost one year ago during training camp at Saint Vincent College, wide receivers coach Darryl Drake was found dead in his dorm room.

The shocking news wrecked the receiving corps, leaving the offense reeling in the final days of camp. What happened after was Ray Sherman tasked with being an interim coach, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ryan Switzer and Diontae Johnson battled injuries and Donte Moncrief went down as one of the worst free agent acquisitions in team history.