Why JuJu Smith-Schuster could be with the Steelers long-term

JuJu Smith-Schuster elected to return to the Steelers in 2021, however right here’s why the younger receiver might be right here to remain. 

I do know what you might be considering. Why would JuJu take much less cash to stick with the Pittsburgh Steelers? He might go to a different metropolis and make tens of tens of millions of {dollars} per 12 months and set up his model in one other metropolis.

I do know I, together with lots of different Steelers media, believed that JuJu was gone. You may even discover tweets of me saying that on Twitter @NFLDraftEd.

There have been a few issues that transpired that modified my thoughts. The primary was the Steelers signed JuJu Smith-Schuster to a one-year deal. I believed when this occurred that he was simply positioning himself to hit free company when the cap will get again to regular after the vaccine is rolled out and we’re out of the woods with this pandemic. What I didn’t understand is perhaps he needs a giant contract with the Steelers.

The Steelers did one thing this low season that threw me off guard. They didn’t draft a large receiver on day two like they often do. The truth is, they didn’t draft a large receiver within the 2021 draft.

That is far off from the best way that Kevin Colbert has run issues for the Steelers. He likes to draft receivers on Day Two. Juju Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, and Chase Claypool are just some examples. They not solely have a convention for drafting extensive receivers on Day Two, however additionally they have a historical past of succeeding at it.

I believed the Steelers would draft a large receiver with JuJu Smith-Schuster on a one-year contract. My thought was they may draft one and develop him to be a starter when JuJu Smith-Schuster and perhaps James Washington go away.

That made me see the attitude that the Steelers suppose they will signal JuJu Smith-Schuster long-term. There are causes JuJu could need to keep too.

Juju makes a lot of money off his brand. He has an unusually massive social media following even for a high receiver in a giant market. I discover he’s additionally beloved by feminine Steeler followers. I feel if JuJu goes down as a Steeler, he’ll make some huge cash on his model.

As followers, we love the story of the participant that’s loyal to his staff. Within the social media age, we would see gamers begin to stick with the staff that drafted them as a result of the cash they may make off their endorsements and social media following might outweigh the cash a staff might supply in free company.

I don’t imply this for simply any participant, however this might be a development for the celebs. There are just a few constants that we love in sports activities. Kobe as a Laker, Sidney Crosby as a Penguin, and Juju Smith-Schuster as a Steeler.