NFL Power Rankings for all 32 wide receiver corps in 2021
By Randy Gurzi
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
Believe it or not, Diontae Johnson was the No. 1 receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. With names such as Chase Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster on the team, it would seem to be a safe bet that one of them was atop the Steelers’ leaderboard.
Claypool did have a great rookie season with 873 yards and nine touchdowns while Smith-Schuster went for 831 and another nine scores. There’s an expectation that Claypool will continue to improve as a player but Smith-Schuster needs to show that the game means more to him than making Tik-Tok videos and annoying opponents.
17. Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals got better this offseason at wide receiver when they added A.J. Green, but even before his arrival, they were already pretty solid. DeAndre Hopkins transformed their offense in 2020 when he came in and had 1,407 yards on 115 receptions. Behind him was Christin Kirk who had 621 yards and six touchdowns.
Young players such as Andy Isabella and KeeSean Johnson are also talented and can make some noise when given the chance. Now they add Green, who could be solid in a No. 2 role opposite Hopkins. Of course, with his age things could still go the wrong way but the Arizona offense is pretty strong and he could be a solid addition.