The Pittsburgh Steelers’ brain trust, to a man, made it very clear throughout the offseason that the level of performance the team got out of its running game in 2019 was not acceptable, and that it must do better moving forward. They ranked 29th or 30th in rushing yards, touchdowns, and yards per carry, despite ranking only 20th in attempts.
They had the opportunity to draft J.K. Dobbins with their first draft pick in the second round, 49th-overall, but instead they chose a wide receiver. Or more specifically, when Kevin Colbert was asked, he said that they chose Chase Claypool, not the position.