One position of need for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the 2020 NFL draft is running back. On the surface it might not seem so but after two seasons cut short by injury for James Conner and pending free agency in 2021, it certainly feels like the Steelers are preparing for an eventual exit by Conner.
Here are the running backs the Steelers have met with that we know of so far.
Cam Akers, Florida State
Zach Moss, Utah
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
AJ Dillion, Boston College
Clyde Edward-Helaire, LSU
The styles of back the Steelers are looking it is all over the map, Taylor is a speed guy, Akers is all about his work in the open field and Dillon is more Derrick Henry.
Going into the offseason, Pittsburgh has Conner, Jaylen Samuels, Benny Snell Jr. and Kerrith Whyte comprise the depth chart. We’ve already mentioned Conner’s injury issues but it was the lack of production by Samuels when Conner was out that surprised the most.
You can tell by the variety of rushing styles they are looking at, they aren’t sure which of these guys will need to be replaced. We were huge fans of the Conner pick when it happened but you cannot deny the league is not built around big-money running backs.
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