New series we’re kicking off to take us throughout the summer. We’ve written about the best players in franchise history and the most underrated on the current edition but we’ve never gone through the list of most underrated position-by-position. Not the best ones to ever wear a Pittsburgh Steelers’ uniform but ones who fans have – and shouldn’t – forgot.
Next up, the most underrated wide receiver.
Ron Shanklin/WR – 1970-1974
I don’t think Shanklin would be the name most people would expect me to choose here. But that’s precisely the reason I chose him.