While the 2020 NFL season still has a few weeks remaining it, Pro Football Focus is already looking way ahead of the 2021 season and specifically when it comes to the players they believe are now set to have breakout years. On Tuesday, Sam Monson took on the task of identifying one candidate from all 32 teams who will have a breakout 2021 season. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monson tabbed outside linebacker Alex Highsmith as potentially being that player for them.
Here is what Monson wrote about his reasons for choosing Highsmith as the Steelers 2021 breakout candidate.