Calvin Austin III

Steelers WR Coach Zach Azzanni said the team’s WR2 spot “is all Calvin Austin’s right now.”

This should be taken with a grain of salt, but it’s a quote worth keeping in mind as training camp approaches. Austin is entering his third year as a pro and took a decent leap last season when he caught 36 passes for 548 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 15.2 YPR. Austin will undoubtedly have to battle with second-year receiver Roman Wilson, who missed nearly all of last season due to injuries, to secure the role, and veteran Robert Woods could also pose a challenge in training camp, but it appears for now that Austin has the inside edge on the battle. Who wins the Steelers’ WR2 job will matter more in a real football sense rather than a fantasy one, as the Steelers don’t figure to be a high-volume passing attack in their second year under OC Arthur Smith, meaning any receiver outside of DK Metcalf will likely be unreliable on a week-to-week basis.