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30 greatest Pittsburgh Steelers of the 2000s

By Tommy Jaggi

PITTSBURGH - JANUARY 18: Safety Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates his touchdown with defensive end Brett Keisel against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game on January 18, 2009 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH - JANUARY 18: Safety Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates his touchdown with defensive end Brett Keisel against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game on January 18, 2009 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 30: JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a 11 yard touchdown reception in the third quarter during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on December 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 30: JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a 11 yard touchdown reception in the third quarter during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on December 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

22. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR (2017)

Brett Keisel is not an easy player to follow. Though it can be challenging comparing across positions and across generations, I believe JuJu Smith-Schuster will ultimately go down as a better player than Keisel.

JuJu has already been everything the Steelers could have wanted and more. By age 22, JuJu had already eclipsed 100 receptions, 1,400-yard receiving yards, and his stock still seems to be trending up. JuJu is a player that excels at every level of the field and even adds value in the return game (though he is becoming too valuable to the organization to use him there.)

Without Antonio Brown across from him, JuJu really came back down to earth in 2019and 2020. Most in the national media no longer view him as a legitimate number one receiving option. However, JuJu is still very young and can continue to make improvements.

Smith-Schuster is heavily involved in the community of Pittsburgh, and I’m sure will be seeing a lucrative deal coming his way soon. If he continues this upward trend, he will have a chance to see his name much higher on this list.

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