Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is coming off of a tremendous 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 111 receptions for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns, but he did that as the No. 2 receiver.

Antonio Brown was the Steelers' No. 1 wideout for each of Smith-Schuster's first two seasons in the NFL, but now that Brown is playing in Oakland, Smith-Schuster will get his first crack at being the top guy in 2019.

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He will get his first chance to shine in Pittsburgh's season opener against the New England Patriots on Sunday, and All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who will be shading Smith-Schuster throughout the game, isn't sure if the youngster is ready to take on such a big role: