Michael Pittman Jr.

Pittman's 2025 in Indianapolis was quietly productive–WR21 overall, 10.0 points per game in 17 games, with seven touchdowns despite being almost exclusively a short-route receiver (8.4 aDOT). His ESPN CATCH score (65th percentile), drop rate (53rd percentile), route grade (63rd percentile), and YPRR (56th percentile) are solid if unspectacular, and he doesn't create much after the catch (35th-percentile YAC). He's a functional volume-and-touchdowns receiver who shows up every week. Pittsburgh has an enormous 102 vacated WR targets (44.3% of WR volume) with 16 vacated inside-the-10 looks (45.7%), which is the obvious appeal. But the competition for that target share is real: DK Metcalf and rookie Germie Bernard are in the room, Aaron Rodgers will push the ball downfield, and Mike McCarthy's offense in Dallas ran a short-to-intermediate scheme that Pittman should fit perfectly. His profile is built for a West Coast-adjacent system, not a deep-ball quarterback. The math still works if he absorbs 110-plus targets in Pittsburgh's offense.