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Five days to Latrobe: Running back by committee?

No sooner had the Steelers used a fourth-round pick in this year's draft on Benny Snell that the questions began to be asked -- will the team use more of a running-back-by-committee approach?

The answer to that question probably depends on how the term "committee" is defined.

With starter James Conner coming off a Pro Bowl year and second-year back Jaylen Samuels having shown some promise subbing for an injured Conner late last season, it could be difficult for Snell to find his way into any kind of rotation.

We'll see where that leads us when the Steelers report to training camp at Saint Vincent College next Thursday.