The Pittsburgh Steelers first regular season depth chart of 2017 was released on Tuesday and if you’re like me, you were probably surprised to see rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster listed on it as the team’s top kickoff returner. In fact, it was also somewhat surprising to see cornerback Artie Burns and running back Terrell Watson both listed respectively behind Smith-Schuster.
So, will the USC product ultimately get first crack at returning kickoffs in Sunday’s regular season opener against the Cleveland Browns? It’s hard to answer that question right now and especially based on what head coach Mike Tomlin said concerning the topic during his Tuesday press conference.