The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t sitting on their laurels this offseason. They’ve made several uncharacteristic and aggressive moves in hopes of a stronger 2025. One of them was a recent trade that included the acquisition of TE Jonnu Smith.
An exciting element to his 2024 Pro Bowl season was his yards after catch (YAC) abilities, which is a very important element for the position, considering that many are targeted close to the line of scrimmage. This is definitely the case for the Steelers and OC Arthur Smith, seeing the position utilized in this manner often last season.
Here is a visual to illustrate yards after catch for highly targeted tight ends in 2024 (min.