Pittsburgh Steelers coaches will tell you that having a clear No. 2 wide receiver is not crucially important. But teams tend to tell you the things that fit their present circumstances. If they go ahead and trade for a Brandon Aiyuk, they will sing a much different tune. We saw them do this at center earlier this year. And we saw them do it at quarterback two years ago. They always sound much happier after they make a move to improve the position, somehow.
But for now, the Steelers’ new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach are downplaying the lack of an established two.