What will happen with the run game?
The Steelers run game was a nightmare in 2019. Injuries and inefficient play neutralized any semblance of balance the Steelers’ staff wanted to achieve on offense. Starting RB James Conner missed six games with injury but in 10 games could only muster 464 rushing yards. In his place, RB Benny Snell Jr. rushed for 426 yards and almost identical yards per carry. The forgotten man last season was RB Jaylen Samuels who dealt with an injury of his own but didn’t really figure into the game plan even when healthy.
This all sounds like running back would have been a significant draft priority for the Steelers. Instead, the Steelers spent a fourth-round pick on RB Anthony McFarland Jr. out of Maryland. McFarland is a thick, powerful running with deceptive speed but an ugly injury history. HC Mike Tomlin is notorious for focusing on a single back in the offense but with the variety of skills among the depth chart, this could be the season fans finally see a legitimate running back by committee approach.