The Pittsburgh Steelers have received multiple mock trades ahead of the November 10 deadline, and this latest prediction from CBS Sports sees the black and gold brand of football acquire a promising standout wide receiver in exchange for a Day 2 draft pick.
Courtesy of CBS Sports' Brian DeArdo's new mock trade, the Steelers were projected to send a 2027 third-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for wide receiver Josh Downs.
"This is a pretty clean trade, DeArdo wrote. "The Steelers strengthen their receiving corps by adding Downs, and the Colts get another decently high draft pick for their rebuild. It's a win-win for both teams. There are some possible issues, however, starting with the Steelers possibly being in a bidding war for Downs, who
is good but probably isn't worth more than a third-round pick. However, it only takes one team to drive up the price."
Drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Downs has caught 228 passes for 2,470 yards and 12 touchdowns in 55 career games. He's one of the league's most underrated separators at the wide receiver position and would be an excellent addition to the Aaron Rodgers-led offense in Pittsburgh.
Downs has been one of the biggest rumored wide receiver trade targets for the Steelers, but there have also been talks that Pittsburgh could be interested in a different positional need as well.
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