Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Diontae Johnson had a fine NFL preseason debut Saturday night against the Kansas City Chiefs at Heinz Field as the team’s first of two third-round draft picks this year caught 3 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Johnson, however, probably should have had another reception for 24 yards and a touchdown Saturday night early in the fourth quarter. Head coach Mike Tomlin likely believes that to be the case as well.
With 14:23 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Steelers offense faced a 2nd and 10 from the Chiefs 24-yard-line, Johnson ran a deep fade route down the left sideline after an outside release and quarterback Joshua Dobbs delivered a nice back shoulder throw to the rookie out of Toledo after he had undergone a nice little hand fighting battle with Chiefs cornerback D’Montre Wade.