Steelers second-year running back Benny Snell learned some valuable lessons as a rookie.
One of them is to shut out the noise and not dwell on the negative.
“The biggest lesson I learned is you have to forget about the negative plays or the negative things that try to affect your play when you are on the field,” said Snell in an interview with Steelers.com Teresa Varley. “I learned really fast in the NFL you have to be a kind of forget guy. It’s always about moving on to the next play and staying focused on winning the game and the long haul of the season.”
Snell, the Steelers 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of Kentucky, was second on the team in rushing yards with 426. “I think I did decent as a rookie, contributing with the chances I had in front of me,” Snell said. “I feel like there is a lot of growth for me, a lot of things I can get better at via offense and special teams.”
It’s unclear whether starting running back James Conner will be with the Steelers after the 2020 season. An increase in production from Snell this season could improve his chances of making a name for himself on the Steelers offense in 2021.
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