JuJu Smith-Schuster is already producing at wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He's caught eight passes for two touchdowns in the past three weeks, but it's not just his receiving numbers that have impressed his teammates and coaching staff.

Ben Roethlisberger spoke about Smith-Schuster on his radio show Tuesday on 93.7 The Fan, and to him, the young receiver's blocking has stood out. In fact, he compared Smith-Schuster to a Steelers legend.

"He’s taking pride in blocking. He’s Hines Warding it, if you will. When you show the desire and the want to be selfless in that instant, it makes me wanna give you the ball.

You’re showing selflessness in the running game. You’re gonna get rewarded for things like that."

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Blocking is the forgotten skill among receivers. People get so awed by their flashy statistics and scores that they forget that receivers have to help out in the running game as well. That was what made Ward so special. He helped the Steelers know matter what play they called.

Hopefully, that is what will make Smith-Schuster special as well. It has certainly helped him find the field so far, and if he continues growing as both a blocker and a receiver he'll have a chance to mean just as much to the Steelers as Ward once did.