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Before the Pittsburgh Steelers ever kicked off against the Green Bay Packers, they were one of the foremost teams making calls regarding a WR trade. In fact, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said, "They're [Steelers] scouring the Earth for wide receiver help," on Saturday. The problem isn't trading for a WR. The problem is trading for a WR that will make a difference. Despite the issues between A.J. Brown and the Eagles and the talk of Chris Olave leaving the Saints, both of those playmakers look to be staying put, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Meaning, if the Steelers are going to make a worthwhile move, there seems to be one name left. Jakobi Meyers may be the Steelers' last hope at swinging a big WR trade ahead of the deadline "The three teams that appear to be most aggressively pursuing a wide receiver before the trade deadline are the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos, according to sources,” Schefter reported on Sunday morning." The Las Vegas Raiders were on a bye this week, and it comes as a good time for Meyers, who has been nursing a slight injury. For the Steelers, there has been a lot of talk about the potential fit of Meyers within the offense. He can seamlessly transition into the Steelers' offense given his silky route running, underrated quickness, and innate separation skills. Beyond being a fit, he is probably going to be the Steelers' final hope at finding a true difference maker on the perimeter ahead of the deadline, with Chris Olave being off the table. To gauge why that is, I spoke with Adam Holt of A to Z Sports New Orleans. "Based on recent reports and continue talks from New Orleans and Olave about a new contract, trading the top wide receiver feels less and less likely for the Saints. Rashid Shaheed is a player that teams have shown interest in, and he’s in the final year of his current contract." "Not to mention, Brandin Cooks won’t garner a return that looks nearly like Olave’s, but he’s another option for the team to move as they sit at 1-7. Making a deal with Olave to potentially acquire day two draft capital still feels like a smart move by the Saints, but they’re focused on other experienced roster pieces to ship out at the deadline right now." - Holt
