Fowler: Jaylen Samuels Improved Speed During Offseason

As he has hinted at all offseason, expect a slimmer and faster Jaylen Samuels heading into his sophomore season. Per this tweet from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Samuels told him he’s focused on his speed during the summer.

Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels said he focused on speed this offseason, which he says will help "be more decisive in and out of my cuts as a pure runner." Did he get faster? "I believe I got faster," he said. "I can get in and out of my cuts a little bit better."

This echos what he told reporters during OTAs, saying he wanted to prove his conditoning to the coaching staff.

“Playing faster,” he said last month. “But most definitely, showing I am in condition. That’s the main thing…