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Steelers' Najee Harris 'Very Similar' to a Young Le'Veon Bell, NFL Exec Says

The Pittsburgh Steelers focused on their offense in the draft, using their first four picks to select players on that side of the ball, and one NFL executive thinks their first-round selection is bound to bring back memories of the past.

An anonymous executive told The Athletic's Mike Sando that Najee Harris, the team's selection at No. 24 overall, "is very similar to a young Le'Veon Bell."

Bell spent the first five years of his career with the Steelers, earning three Pro Bowl selections and a pair of first-team All-Pro nods.

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