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Study: What The Steelers Look For Drafting Running Backs (2022)

Getting near the end of our 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers “what they look for” studies. Running back isn’t high on the team’s list of needs this year but could potentially be added later in the draft. So we’re taking a look at what prospects fit best based off the Steelers’ minimum thresholds.

We’ll list out all the running backs drafted throughout the Mike Tomlin era, create the slate of minimums, and see which players fit the best.

Here are all the runners drafted by the Steelers since 2007.

2021: Najee Harris

Height: 6013
Weight: 232
Hand Size: 10 1/4
40 Time: N/A
Bench: N/A
Vert: N/A
Broad: N/A

2020: ANTHONY MCFARLAND

Height: 5081
Weight: 208
Hand Size: 8 7/8″
40 Time: 4.