2011 NFL Draft Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers Offense

March 28, 2011   ·   Chris G.   ·   Jump to comments

The 2010 season was an interesting one for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, particularly at wide receiver and along the offensive line.
Pittsburgh had breakout performers at wide receiver, where first-year starter Mike Wallace exploded into his starting role, averaging 21 yards per reception and had 10 touchdowns.
But everyone saw Wallace’s potential in his first year, so his season was not much of a surprise. The surprise was that the Steelers seemed to have struck gold two years in a row, only this time with two rookie receivers.
Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown were only expected to make a minimal impact last season. Instead, each receiver made big plays down the stretch of the season and in the playoffs and displayed the potential to serve in much bigger roles this upcoming season.
The emergence of the two rookies was huge for a Pittsburgh team that has turned into a passing offense and needed more athleticism on the outside.
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