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Why Steelers must draft a running back with their first-round pick

Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris (22). Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

There is little doubt the Steelers have numerous needs which they must address in the draft. The most crucial is the running back position.

A few weeks ago, on February 4th, 2021, in a panel discussion posted on Steelers.com involving Bob Labriola from Steelers digest and Steelers.com, Mike Prisuta from WDVE, and Matt Williamson from Steelers Nation Radio discussed several items. One of which involved the strength of the Steelers running game. Bob Labriola’s comments seemed the most striking and he showed an understanding of the true nature of Pittsburgh’s problems with the running game.