After trading George Pickens in May, the rest of the Steelers’ offseason consisted of endless talk about them potentially upgrading at WR2. They never did, and it turns out they may have had their answer all along in Calvin Austin III.
Many hoped Aaron Rodgers would unlock Austin, and the two had a great debut together. Former Steelers defensive lineman Chris Hoke loved what he saw from Austin in Week 1.
“Listen, I like Calvin Austin III,” Hoke said Thursday on 93.7 The Fan. “I like his speed, I like the plays he made. I mean, how has he not shown after one week that he didn’t fill the number two role, the number two spot?