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It's been a wild couple of weeks for JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Pittsburgh Steelers. After Antonio Brown was finally traded to the Oakland Raiders, they probably assumed they were freeing themselves of a lot of drama. They thought wrong, as the real drama didn't even start until after Brown was traded.
Brown launched bizarre attacks against Smith-Schuster on social media, for which he was widely condemned. Brown attacked Smith-Schuster for fumbling in a crucial spot at the end of their game against the Saints last year, and then posted a screenshot of an Instagram direct message Smith-Schuster had sent him years ago politely asking for help. Smith-Schuster came out of the whole ordeal looking like the mature adult in the room as he heads into a pivotal 2019 season.
He'll now be the undisputed top dog in the Steelers' receiving corps, and will be counted on to up his production. Many of the double teams and other coverages teams would throw at Brown will now be directed at Smith-Schuster, and it looks like he's ready for the challenge.
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Smith-Schuster posted an amazing hype video to get fans ready for the 2019 season, tying it in with the upcoming release of the new Avengers movie. Smith-Schuster's caption is a not very subtle reminder that Pittsburgh has a lot to move on from this season.
In addition to his own highlights, teammates such as Ben Roethlisberger and James Conner feature prominently in the video. The Steelers have been engulfed in more drama than any other team in the league, and are clearly ready to put it all behind them. It'll be very interesting to see how they respond in 2019 with all of the distractions gone. Last year, Smith-Schuster had 111 receptions for 1426 yards and seven touchdowns.
