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Is Anthony McFarland best option for Steelers if they miss out on RB early?

Anthony McFarland #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

The Steelers have a need for a running back in the NFL Draft, but here’s why Anthony McFarland might be the best option if they miss out early.

I don’t need to sit here and tell you how abysmal the Steelers running game was last season; you clearly already know that. After finishing dead last in the league in both rushing yards per game and yards per rush attempt, Pittsburgh’s brass expressed multiple times this offseason that they will make it a point to fix the run game this year.