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Steelers receiving corps ranked below average by Pro Football Focus

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Diontae Johnson #18 celebrates a touchdown with JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

The Steelers have a new face at the wide receiver position, but it wasn’t enough to elevate their ranking in Pro Football Focus’s eyes.

In 2019, James Washington remarkably led the Steelers in receiving yards. With JuJu Smtih-Schuster sidelined for four games, and playing banged up throughout the season, it was Washington and rookie Diontae Johnson who led the charge through the air for Pittsburgh last year.