Granted, the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the 32 teams who passed on RB Jaylen Warren when he came out of Oklahoma State. It’s why he became an undrafted free agent, free to sign with any team. He chose Pittsburgh and the Steelers are better off for it.
Before he wore the interim OC hat, Faulkner was (and still is) the team’s running backs coach. Meaning he was studying Warren ahead of the 2022 draft. And while the team didn’t use one of their picks on him, Faulkner says he had a draftable grade on him. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Faulkner outlined his pre-draft thoughts on Warren.