We’re now five weeks into the 2022 season, and there has been a changing of the guard at the WR position in Pittsburgh.
Diontae Johnson was projected to be the team’s WR1 after coming off his first Pro Bowl season in 2021, and to this point has been the lead target in the offense. However, rookie second-round pick George Pickens has quickly acclimated himself to the pro game and has led Pittsburgh in receiving back-to-back weeks, being the more reliable target for rookie QB Kenny Pickett, albeit in a limited sample.
While Johnson got paid to be the team’s WR1 this offseason, there is no denying that Pickens has usurped Chase Claypool in terms of production and impact in the WR core.