Were it not for the quarterback that he’s playing with, it would be fair to say that James Washington would probably be the story of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense right now. He has been the team’s number one receiver in JuJu Smith-Schuster’s absence the past two weeks, and he has put up over 200 yards with two scores during that span.
Because most of that success came off of the arm of Devlin Hodges, Duck has been getting most of the attention, but Washington’s development—which began well before this two-game period, mind you—has been crucial for the rookie quarterback as well.