There has been an overwhelming amount of positive press concerning wide receiver Martavis Bryant coming out of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp already this preseason. The consensus seems to be that Bryant is set for a starring role in the Steelers offense alongside quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Le'Veon Bell and fellow wideout Antonio Brown in 2015. Bryant though, is currently facing competition, in the form of Markus Wheaton, for the No. 2 receiver spot. While Wheaton has done his best to keep pace in the competition, it seems Bryant is now clearly outpacing his fellow young pass-catcher, according to Jason Cole of Bleacher Report.
Per Cole, sources within the Steelers franchise believe that Bryant will "ultimately win the starting job" across from Brown, over Wheaton. Cole's sources indicate that Bryant, the Steelers fourth-round pick from last season, is in the best shape the team possibly could have hoped for.
Of course, considering Bryant was able to average over 21-yards per catch and finished 2014 with eight touchdowns on just 26 receptions and despite coming into the league as a very raw prospect, the fact that he's tightened up his game both physically and mentally should strike significant fear into the hearts of opposing defensive coordinators.
While the behemoth Bryant is expected to win a starting gig that doesn't mean that Wheaton will be a forgotten man. Per Cole, Wheaton is expected to "play a lot" as the team will likely employ a plethora of four-wide looks, with the fourth wide receiver being Bell.
Bell finished last year for the Steelers with 83 receptions for 854 yards and three touchdowns. He's a versatile threat and along with Brown, Bryant and Roethlisberger, comprise an extremely talented core of weapons for Roethlisberger to make use of.
