JuJu Smith-Schuster is the most effectual player that the Pittsburgh Steelers have to offer at the moment.

In JuJu's mind, it appears that football doesn't stop.

Not even when you leave the field.

After playing in the first of many Pro Bowl games likely to come in his career, the 22-year-old Smith-Schuster hasn't stopped working on his craft. He embodies what many Steeler wide receiver greats such as Hines Ward and Lynn Swann once had. But just as those two did in their illustrious careers, the constant goal should be to get Pittsburgh back to the Super Bowl.

JuJu seems well up to the task, even at such an early stage of his career.

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Yet, the Antonio Brown brouhaha, accompanied by running back Le'Veon Bell's impending departure, hasn't done any favors for the Steelers' current optimism in their organization.

When two-thirds of “The Killer Bees” suddenly disappear, it's not going to be an overnight refurbishment. Nobody can deny that it won't.

It's imminent that Pittsburgh is in the last days of dealing with its two soon-to-be former star offensive options, which will open up an amplified role for Smith-Schuster next year.

The Steelers still managed to recover in the best way they know how this past season, despite missing the playoffs due to a major collapse in the second half of the year. Improving on a 9-6 record will be a tougher task than usual without Antonio Brown, but it's been proven that anything is possible when it comes to the six-time World Champions.

JuJu Smith-Schuster had 111 receptions, 1,426 yards, and seven scores in his second NFL campaign. He will likely be the top receiving target for gunslinger Ben Roethlisberger at the start of the 2019 season.