The Facts:
Burress will fall somewhere on the back end of the Steelers' depth chart if he manages to stick around. He believes he still can produce as he approaches his 36th birthday. "I know I can still play. I know I can dominate in the red zone," Burress said Sunday, according to the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Just go out and play at a high percentage. In those one-on-one opportunities, just succeed at a high rate. I know I can. Being out there last year, I drew double coverage in the red zone without hardly playing. I think teams will have to respect that."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Dan Hanzus points out, Burress can point to his game tape with the New York Jets in 2011, when he scored eight touchdowns in a comeback season following his release from prison. It was clear then that Burress had lost a step -- and probably more -- but he had his niche. Now he hopes to carve out a similar role in Pittsburgh this season. Without much on the depth chart beyond starters Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders (and with neither man being imposing physical specimens), Burress will likely get some shots. But not enough to make him draftworthy.
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