The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson with the No. 83 pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. I can guarantee you that nobody is more excited than offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
His offenses have always leaned heavily on the running game, and the team was missing a big-body feature back after Najee Harris departed in free agency. Smith spoke to the media via the Steelers’ YouTube channel with some thoughts on the pick.
“I’m extremely excited about getting Kaleb Johnson in here,” Smith said. “Really explosive running back that we spent some time with on a 30 visit here.