All things considered, Diontae Johnson had a very productive rookie season. Given that he wasn’t even expected to be much of a contributor in 2019, the fact that he ended up leading the team in targets, receptions, and receiving touchdowns amid a meltdown at the quarterback position is certainly to be commended.
Which is one of the reasons that Pro Football Focus recently evaluated the second-year wide receiver and his potential to emerge as a breakout player in 2020. More or less, the conclusion comes down to the play at quarterback and who Ben Roethlisberger will be—and whether or not he will lean on JuJu Smith-Schuster.