Ben Roethlisberger: Steelers new No. 1 receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster 'is something special'
Ben Roethlisberger has never been shy when it comes to complimenting JuJu Smith-Schuster. Big Ben, Pittsburgh's future Hall of Fame quarterback, routinely complimented his receiver when Smith-Schuster was in the midst of his breakout rookie season. He continued to do last season -- Smith-Schuster led the Steelers in catches and receiving yards on his way to earning the team's MVP award.
This week, as Pittsburgh wrapped up training camp from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Roethlisberger again praised Smith-Schuster, who is still just 22-years-old as he enters his third NFL season and first year as the Steelers' No. 1 receiver.
"I think what we've seen from JuJu [during training camp] is what we all anticipated," Roethlisberger said. "He's something special."
While he spent some time this back home in California, Smith-Schuster spent the majority of his offseason at Pittsburgh's training facility, taking part in the majority of the team's voluntary workouts. Like many of the Steelers' returning offensive veterans, Smith-Schuster is driven to show that Pittsburgh's offense can still be an elite unit despite the offseason departures of running back Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown.
"This year is going to be fun," Smith-Schuster said recently on Adam Schefter's podcast. "Having Ben coming back and the new guys on our team, we're going make a lot of noise. We're very quiet [and] under the radar right now, which we like, but when it's time to play, you're going to get the best out of me, each and every game, day in and day out."
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