![]() Credit: Barry Reeger, īen Roethlisberger’s sacks were up a bit, but nowhere near pre-2013 levels. Darrius Heyward-Bey and Justin Hunter failed to distinguish themselves. Eli Rogers struggled early but played well late in the season and in the playoffs. JuJu Smith-Schuster was the big news of the unit, turning in a sensational rookie year. After a year-long suspension Martavis Bryant rarely flashed the big play ability he showed in 20, but as the season progress his play become more consistent and he made several critical catches down the stretch. His value to the Steelers is immeasurable. ![]() Grade: BĪntonio Brown is clearly the best wide receiver in football. And the Steelers tight ends still need to block better. Xavier Grimble had 5 catches, but didn’t distinguish himself during McDonald’s absence. And while Jesse James did well, the contrast between his impact and McDonald’s reveals the difference between a number 2 tight end and a number one. Vance McDonald struggled early, but by the time November arrived, no one was questioning the Steelers decision to trade for him. Running back was clearly a team strength in 2017. In the background was Roosevelt Nix, who did well enough at fullback to earn Pro Bowl honors. ![]() James Conners looked good in limited action and so did Stevan Ridley. Started slowing, and didn’t have a dominant type year that he had before, but he was clearly an asset and was clearly indispensable. Once again Le’Veon Bell served as a work horse for this offense, touching the ball 406 times. ![]() But his Jacksonville regular season performance was a disaster, he made a critical error at the end of the Patriots game and his playoff turnovers were costly which brings his grade down. ![]() Credit Roethlisberger for mastering the end of 1st half two-minute drill and authoring numerous 4th quarter comebacks. People will forget, but Ben Roethlisberger struggled mightily on the front end of the 2017 season, yet he pulled his play up so much that is total season number are only a hair off of 2016. And Landry Jones performed well when given a chance. In a welcome change from 20, injuries forced no other quarterback other than Ben Roethlisberger to take a snap. Photo Credit: Christopher Horner, Tribune-Review Roosevelt Nix leads Le’Veon Bell past Vontaze Burfict. ![]()
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