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Chase Claypool, a Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, is confidently entering the third season of the league.
Claypool could be the number one choice for Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph or Mitch Trubisky, no matter who the Steelers quarterback is. He said on Monday that he thinks he’s not one of Pittsburgh’s top receivers, but one of the best receivers in the league.
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“The second year was a better player than the first year,” he said in a recent interview. “IAMATHLETE” podcast.. “The play didn’t work, right? Some of the plays didn’t work. I couldn’t make some of the plays I needed. But as a soccer player, I understood the game and what to do. I know. I didn’t know where to go, so I think it will be better this year.
“And, as you said, I understand it’s unusual. When I’m in the field, I feel that way. I’m not, in fact, like the other guys in the NFL. I know that. I’m a top 5 receiver. I know I’m a top 3 receiver. “
Claypool made 62 catches and 9 touchdowns at 873 yards during the rookie season. He made 59 catches with 860 yards and two touchdowns.
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He said his goals for this season are 10 touchdowns and receive over 1,000 yards. Diontae Johnson had over 1,000 yards of receive yards last season. The last receiver to touch down more than 10 times was Antonio Brown in 2018.
“When I’m working, I’m like” I’m a dog. ” People in the opposite line will also be dogs, “Claypool added. “And I have to bring that confidence, and I have to bring that spirit, and I just have to show people, and that happens. And we rewind this And we take a look at this clip and it looks like “Damn, he was right”. “
Claypool told Fox News Digital in May that he hopes the Steelers will be good no matter who starts the quarterback.
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“It will be a great competition between those three. They want to be on top. No matter who it is, we’ll be pretty good,” he said.