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Curt Popejoy

Bryce Ford-Wheaton the ultimate sleeper receiver for the Steelers

When it comes to the NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers pride themselves on their ability to draft wide receivers outside of the first round and turn them into stars. The list goes on and on including current starters George Pickens and Diontae Johnson.

The 2023 NFL draft needs to yield the Steelers a third receiver, one who can play inside and outside, offering some schematic freedom and a legitimate deep threat in the middle of the field. One of the players the Steelers have in who fits the bill and is a ridiculous athletic specimen is former West Virginia wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton. NFL analyst Kent Lee Platte, the guru of RAS shared the scored for Ford-Wheaton and his numbers are staggering.

Don’t get me wrong, Ford-Wheaton isn’t Calvin Johnson. Primarily because his catch rate is too low for a guy his size and he doesn’t appear to be willing to work on getting separation, instead trusting his physical advantage. But as a third or fourth-round pick, Wheaton-Ford is a low-risk/high-reward player the Steelers could use.

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