Steelers Complete Big Trade With Panthers Sending CB Diontae Johnson For CB Donte Jackson

[SteelerNation.com News]

In a shocking turn of events, the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting evening lighter in the wide receivers' room. It was recently reported that the team might be interested in shopping wide receiver Diontae Johnson. That has now come to fruition. The former third-round pick will no longer wear the black and gold, as Tom Pelissero of NFL Network broke the news.

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[Confluence]

Wow.....Khan is busy

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

I am on here to eat some crow. I never thought they would trade him. I guess we just moved Receiver up the board and CB down the board.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Kahn has a FA WR on the hook? That's the only way this makes sense. Not that I'm boo hooing over DJ being gone. Just that there's no way you go into the season with Pickens as the most experienced WR in the room.

 

[jitter77]

Im not sure I like this move. I think DJ got some unwarranted hate here for his play. I do think he was developing a pretty bad attitude though which probably was a big factor. I think Pickens can be taken out of the game and Im not sure he is mentally tough enough to keep his head in it. Behind Pickens we pretty much have nothing. Now we have a HUGE hole at WR and no center. Im sure they are not done in FA yet, but when you add a lot of new pieces to a starting unit team continuity takes a hit. Hopefully it works out

 

[stillwright]

Is the CB we got any good?

 

[Buster]

I hear Chase Claypool is a free agent.

 

[stillwright]

Im not sure I like this move. I think DJ got some unwarranted hate here for his play. I do think he was developing a pretty bad attitude though which probably was a big factor. I think Pickens can be taken out of the game and Im not sure he is mentally tough enough to keep his head in it. Behind Pickens we pretty much have nothing. Now we have a HUGE hole at WR and no center. Im sure they are not done in FA yet, but when you add a lot of new pieces to a starting unit team continuity takes a hit. Hopefully it works out

They will sign a Vet WR for sure. Draft another one or two.

 

[Litos]

Kahn has a FA WR on the hook? That's the only way this makes sense. Not that I'm boo hooing over DJ being gone. Just that there's no way you go into the season with Pickens as the most experienced WR in the room.

Of course he is. Kahn keeps koohking

 

[Buster]

Some promising mid round WR. That is where we find our gems. Trade a future pick for one if necessary.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Im not sure I like this move. I think DJ got some unwarranted hate here for his play. I do think he was developing a pretty bad attitude though which probably was a big factor. I think Pickens can be taken out of the game and Im not sure he is mentally tough enough to keep his head in it. Behind Pickens we pretty much have nothing. Now we have a HUGE hole at WR and no center. Im sure they are not done in FA yet, but when you add a lot of new pieces to a starting unit team continuity takes a hit. Hopefully it works out

New OC. New Offense. New QB. If they were going to shake it up, now was the time.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

This trade also comes with the bonus that we will still be able to throw beer cans at the TV when "DJ" drops a pass.

 

[steel dino]

Kahn has a FA WR on the hook? That's the only way this makes sense. Not that I'm boo hooing over DJ being gone. Just that there's no way you go into the season with Pickens as the most experienced WR in the room.

Ridley?

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

Is the CB we got any good?

Compared to many on the roster yes.

 

[Confluence]

Is this CB Jackson CB2 or a slot coverage guy?

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Ridley?

I was wondering if that was the way they were leaning. Boyd is still out there if you want a productive and professional vet to "reset" the WR room culture.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

At this point with the way Kahn is going I wouldn't be surprised to see him get Justin Jefferson.

 

[Gildong Sack]

New OC. New Offense. New QB. If they were going to shake it up, now was the time.

The beauty of signing Wilson is all the money you saved for shopping. Rework some other contracts..things are looking up. Never thought I would say that about a Tomlin team. I said this would be a major coup if it happened in a comment I made before they signed Russ. Got to give it up to Mikey: Well played sir...well played.

 

[SteelerSask2]

Is this CB Jackson CB2 or a slot coverage guy?

This is my question. Is he a starter. If he us I'm good here. You could not go into season with two ******* at wr.

 

[slashsteel]

Is this CB Jackson CB2 or a slot coverage guy?

The Steelers needed two corners now only need one. They already planned on getting rid of DJ . So you lessened a corner need and rid yourself of a WR that wasn't a great effort blocker, had too many mouthy moments, and wasn't going to get money thrown his way for a new contract.

He will start on the boundary opposite JPJ.

 

[SteelerSask2]

What is his contract situation. Looks like he is in last year of deal. As was Johnson.

 

[madinsomniac]

Jackson will be CB2 here until Rish or Trice or a draftee is ready

He is a ufa next year like dionte..

We may save a million or so in cap space, but tgeir contracts were pretty close... he has started 76 games and is 28

 

[steelhurt]

I think I read that he’s been a starter since 2018. Don’t know much about him!

 

[madinsomniac]

They traded Dionte hours before that 3 million dollar roster bonus was due... had we waited, we might have got a bit bigger a return, but honestly this fills a need and moves up our draft spot a bit

 

[madinsomniac]

I would liked to have moved him last year, but this years draft is deep too... and honestly, if we go into the season with two mercurial wrs both playing for new contracts... it was gonna get ugly lol