Steelers Depot · Apr 12, 2016
Dri Archer’s Roster Spot Open For Returner
Over the course of much of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s tenure, he has not been shy about utilizing the 53rd or so roster spot on the team for a player who does not necessarily have a define role on offense, defense, or in the coverage or blocking aspects of special teams.
The most recent incarnation of such a player was Dri Archer, the team’s third-round draft pick during the 2014 NFL Draft, a 5’8”, 173-pound college running-back-slash-wide-receiver whose calling card was his elite, sub-4.3 speed. The team evidently became enamored with that aspect of his game and his potential as a return threat in spite of his lack of a defined offensive role at the professional level.
