Pittsburgh Steelers fans were excited to see rookie RB Kaleb Johnson in preseason this year. How can you blame them? He’s coming off a stellar final season with the Iowa Hawkeyes. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry, ran for 1,537 yards, and found the end zone 23 times (21 rushing and two receiving touchdowns).
But Johnson didn’t match up to those expectations in three preseason games. And before Johnson sees the field in a regular season game, he’s got fans concerned. Even some analysts like Gregg Rosenthal. But one person who isn’t concerned at all? The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo.