The Pittsburgh Steelers have a major question mark at the wide receiver position ahead of the 2024 campaign, and more specifically at the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.
Former second-round pick George Pickens is locked-in as the team's No. 1 option after a stellar sophomore campaign that was made more impressive by the fact that Pittsburgh had a mess under center.
But there are nothing but unproven players behind him, leaving the Steelers with a ton of uncertainty. The hope is that Roman Wilson can step into a significant role in Year 1, but he's a wild card given the fact that he's a rookie.
Knowing that, For The Win's Cory Woodroof named the Steelers as a potential landing spot for New York Jets wide receiver Allan Lazard and Denver Broncos wideout Courtland Sutton if they end up getting traded.
Lazard is coming off his worst season since his rookie year after following Aaron Rodgers to the Jets. However, he also wasn't catching passes from Rodgers and instead had to deal with the disaster that was Zach Wilson.
With the Jets signing Mike Williams and drafting Malachi Corley to add to a group that includes budding star Garrett Wilson, Lazard could be expendable. He would immediately become the favorite for the Steelers' No. 2 job thanks to his superior experience and past production as compared to the rest of the options.
Sutton is by far the more attractive option of the two. He has four seasons with 700-plus yards, including a 1,000-yard season in 2019, and he was a touchdown machine for the Broncos in 2023, securing 10. Not to mention, he had good chemistry with Pittsburgh's projected starting quarterback, Russell Wilson.
Sutton is entering the final year of his deal and is looking for more money from the Broncos. There hasn't been any indication Denver is looking to trade him, and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the team has rebuffed inquiries for its best receiver.
The Steelers should jump at the opportunity to land Sutton, but he appears unlikely to be traded, especially when you consider how important he'll be to the development of rookie signal-caller Bo Nix.
Lazard is a much more realistic option, albeit a far less exciting one. His addition would be welcomed nonetheless.
