When running back Le’Veon Bell was a rookie, the Pittsburgh Steelers tried to surround him with veterans. They had Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer at the ready and ended up bringing in Felix Jones via trade. That continued the following year when they signed LeGarrette Blount, and then a year later with the addition of DeAngelo Williams.
Not so anymore. Last year, the Steelers were content to enter the regular season with a rookie as their primary backup to Bell, and a first-year player with minimal experience behind both of them.