While it should rightfully be regarded as very unlikely to happen, the subject of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading wide receiver Diontae Johnson this offseason has seemed to come up numerous times since their season ended.
The impetus behind it stems from fan discontent over his performance, but I suspect even the majority of those calling for his trade recognize it’s unlikely to happen. And I’ll explain why, getting the most obvious reason out of the way first.
Pittsburgh would only have George Pickens and a bunch of nobodies if they traded Johnson. Part of the reason that they were willing to trade Chase Claypool last year, aside from the excellent compensation, is the fact that they had Pickens and Johnson remaining.