Pittsburgh drafting a running back was obvious enough. There was a need, and the team did homework on all the top prospects, including bringing nine in for a visit. The more interesting question was if the Steelers would stick with their “big back” approach or depart and add someone smaller and faster in an effort to create bigger plays out of the ground game. In drafting Kaleb Johnson, the answer turned out to be yes. And yes.
In picking Johnson, the Steeles kept their theme of selecting backs who tipped the scales at 220-plus pounds. But they didn’t get a plodder, either.