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Mike Williams and Preston Smith will make their Steelers debuts on Sunday
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Mike Williams and Preston Smith will make their Steelers debuts on Sunday

The Commanders added cornerback Marshon Lattimore at the trade deadline. He won’t play today against the Steelers.

The Steelers added receiver Mike Williams and forward running back Preston Smith at the trade deadline. Both are expected to play todayvia Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.

Williams is the more interesting of the two. The Steelers needed a better No. 2 receiver behind George Pickens, with all due respect to Van Jefferson. Williams could step right into that role.

For all the concerns about Aaron Rodgers and Williams not getting along in New York, let’s not blame it all on Williams. Or most of them. Or half.

Rodgers is stubborn. Distinctive. He didn’t trust Williams. He called out Williams for taking the wrong route on the game-sealing interception against the Bills.

Say what you will about Russell Wilson, but he would never publicly call out a teammate. And he will trust Williams instantly.

Williams trusts his receivers. He’s not so obsessed with completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio (unlike some) that he won’t take the ball and roll the dice on the receiver.

That has been the difference in Pittsburgh’s passing game under Williams. He trusts his men. For example, he pitches to Pickens while he’s covered. He will do the same to Williams.

And the Steelers will be better at it.