Steelers Depot · Apr 30, 2020
PFF Lists Best Player Comparison For Anthony McFarland As Devonta Freeman
One of the most ubiquitous trends of draft analysis, whether before the draft or after, is the player comparison. It’s basically a two-word scouting report: what play who I already have a feel for is this guy going to be like? And it’s certainly a lot easier than reading a whole bunch of words and watching tape. And clearly just as effective.
This is a roundabout way of introducing the topic of Pro Football Focus’ recent article in which they take a shot at producing player comparisons for running backs who were drafted in the middle rounds, and this just so happened to include the first of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ two selections in the fourth round, Anthony McFarland out of Maryland.
