Steelers' Chase Claypool on where he stands among NFL wideouts: 'I know I'm a top-three receiver'

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool is heading into his third season in the league with the utmost confidence in himself.

Claypool is likely to become the No. 1 option for whomever the Steelers’ quarterback is – Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph or Mitchell Trubisky. He said Monday he thinks he’s more than just a top receiver in Pittsburgh, but one of the best in the league.

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Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool runs after catching a pass during a practice drill, June 7, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

"I'm going to say, my second year, I was a better player than I was my first year," he said in a recent interview on the "I AM ATHLETE" podcast. "The plays just didn't work out, right? Some of the plays just didn't go my way. I didn't make some plays I need to make. But as a football player, understanding the game, knowing what to do, knowing where to be, I was better. So I'm going to be better this year.

"And just like you said, understanding I'm not normal – I feel that way when I'm on the field. I know for a fact I am not like the rest of the guys in the NFL. I know I'm a top-five receiver. I know I'm a top-three receiver."

Claypool had 62 catches for 873 yards and nine touchdowns in his rookie season. He had 59 catches for 860 yards and two touchdowns.

Chase Claypool of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks off the field prior to a game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

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