Not surprisingly, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Diontae Johnson has now overtaken veteran wide receiver Donte Moncrief on the team’s depth chart. This year’s third-round draft pick out of Toledo confirmed the obvious elevation on Friday during his brief chat with the media, according to 93.7 The Fan.
“They didn’t say nothing,” Johnson said when asked what the coaches said he did to earn a bigger opportunity in the offense moving forward. “They just put me in and told me I’m going to be the starter from here on out.