{"id":900426,"date":"2026-05-25T01:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/900426\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:12:15","slug":"analyst-names-one-last-move-to-give-steelers-playoff-caliber-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/900426\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Names One Last Move To Give Steelers ‘Playoff-Caliber Offense’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers have fielded a bottom-half offense every season since 2018. But one analyst believes there\u2019s a path to becoming a legitimate playoff-caliber unit with one more offseason acquisition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Pittsburgh hopes to make Rodgers\u2019 last ride a memorable one, it should add a little more to its receiving corps,\u201d Kristopher Knox wrote for Bleacher Report<\/a>. \u201cDK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. should make a solid receiver duo. However, rookies Germie Bernard and Kaden Wetjen are unproven, and Pittsburgh\u2019s overall receiver depth is lacking. Adding a vet like [DeAndre] Hopkins or Stefon Diggs would help give the Steelers a playoff-caliber offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh\u2019s receiving corps is unquestionably improved from last season. Their old No. 2 receiver was Calvin Austin III, who just signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the New York Giants. Now they have Michael Pittman Jr., who has been a No. 1 receiver for the Colts for several seasons.<\/p>\n

Beyond Metcalf and Pittman, Pittsburgh is still relying heavily on projection. Roman Wilson never established consistent chemistry with Rodgers last season, and Bernard and Wetjen are rookies. Rodgers has a long history of not meshing well with rookies due to his high expectations for running precise routes and understanding pre-snap signals.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh is one injury away from a very similar WR situation to last year. Bernard offers more upside than anyone Pittsburgh had behind its top options last season, but he\u2019s still a rookie. Fortunately, Bernard is already drawing rave reviews<\/a> for his level of preparation as a rookie.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think Diggs is the answer, even if he is the most talented option available. Pittsburgh has emphasized locker-room fit and stability lately, which could make Diggs an awkward match despite his talent. Ditto with Tyreek Hill, who would cost too much for the Steelers anyway.<\/p>\n

Hopkins is an interesting option, but others include Deebo Samuel, Curtis Samuel, and Keenan Allen. Noah Brown could also make sense as a lower-level option, especially given his past connection to Mike McCarthy with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n

With Aaron Rodgers\u2019 continuity, further investment in the offensive line, and improved weapons at all skill positions, the offense has a real chance to crack the top half of the league for the first time in nearly a decade. One injury in the wide receiver room could derail that, which is why one more veteran addition could make sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Steelers have fielded a bottom-half offense every season since 2018. But one analyst believes there\u2019s a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":898752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[8226,4695,7,1328,13413,6,1478,691],"class_list":["post-900426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-bleacher-report","tag-deandre-hopkins","tag-football","tag-keenan-allen","tag-kristopher-knox","tag-nfl","tag-noah-brown","tag-trending"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116632560884533388","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/898752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}