By: Brandon J. Wallace
SteelerNation.com
Pittsburgh Steelers 2nd year wide receiver, Diontae Johnson took to the media on Saturday following his second game in a row with multiple drops. Johnson now leads the league in drops (9), but has expressed he has a "next play" mentality. When asked about his play of late, Johnson contributed it to "overthinking" and how he needs to start "locking" in:
"Part of that has to do with a little bit of overthinking," Johnson said. "Once you get them drops, you kind of get it in the back of your head, like 'catch it, catch it, catch it.' That's all you really think about. When you see the ball coming your way, and you're thinking about it in the back of your mind, you just like, ugh. You don't want to try and shy away from it. For me, yeah I've kind of been dropping the ball or whatnot, but I don't let that define me as a person and as a player. I know what I'm capable of doing, and I've shown that earlier in the season."
Johnson currently has 69 receptions on the year, and 694 yards receiving on 113 targets -- all improving on his rookie season just a year ago. Couple that with 5 touchdowns, not a bad sophomore season.
What do yinz think, Steeler Nation? Is Johnson due for a bounce back game Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals? Sound off in the comment section below!
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