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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
2h
Even Pittsburgh Steelers fans, historically some of the most strident defenders of the merits of running the football and investing in the running game, have slowly changed their views over the course of the past decade on the value of the running...
... back position. James Conner is gone, and what they have left is Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels, Anthony McFarland, and the recently-signed Kalen Ballage, which does not am ...
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Michael_Beck
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SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
2h
The Steelers need a better running back on the roster
... his one is playing with fire, Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland, Kalen Ballage, Jaylen Samuels, and Trey Edmunds round out what many think is the worst running back depth ...
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Michael_Beck
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SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
18h
The Steelers need to upgrade a number of positions and they might not be able to fill them all in the draft
... ess Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland can figure out their vision issues, or Jaylen Samuels and Kalen Ballage get it together, I don’t expect any of these players to ca ...
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Alex Ballentine
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Bleacher Report
21 Apr
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a step toward shaping their future by signing Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension Tuesday. In less than a week, that future will continue to solidify at the 2021 NFL draft...
... rparts through two seasons, but he averaged 3.3 yards per carry last season. Jaylen Samuels has established himself as more of a pass-catching specialist. McFarland str ...
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Joe Rutter
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Tribune-Review
20 Apr
Vance McDonald’s retirement two weeks after the wild-card playoff loss to Cleveland brought some much-needed salary cap relief to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It amounted to a $5.2 million savings for a team that needed to reduce its number...
... y is the only tight end the organization has taken in the past five drafts. (Jaylen Samuels, a college tight end, was drafted as a running back). Since the Steelers dra ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
19 Apr
The 2021 NFL Draft is drawing near, which is as fitting a time as any to take a look back at the rookie season of the Pittsburgh Steelers class from the 2020 NFL Draft. While draft analysis begins as soon as the pick is in, we now have a year’s...
... Nigh Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you Steelers Activate RB Jaylen Samuels From Reserve/COVID List New Faces 2020: FB Spencer Nigh Spencer Nigh Should ...
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Frank J. Platko
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SB Nation: Baltimore Beatdown
19 Apr
The AFC North has had an active offseason thus far. Free agency provided the Ravens, Steelers, Browns and Bengals with opportunities to acquire players and improve their rosters. There are likely...
... rdinals in free agency, leaving the Steelers with a core of Benny Snell Jr., Jaylen Samuels, and Anthony McFarland. Wide Receiver — 1) Cleveland Browns Odell Beckham Jr ...
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Donnie Druin
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Sports Illustrated: Fan Nation
19 Apr
Not many were fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2020 NFL Draft class, but hindsight shows they knew exactly what they were doing.
... atch in Pittsburgh, but his selection also makes the draft pick they used on Jaylen Samuels to seem useless. There's not a signature player from this draft that I can s ...
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KT
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Steel Curtain Rising
18 Apr
Whether they draft Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, Javonte Williams or not, the Steelers must improve at running back in the 2021 NFL Draft.
... eger, via PennLive.com Behind Snell, the Steelers have Anthony McFarland and Jaylen Samuels. Jaylen Samuels was a 5th round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and led the Stee ...
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Alex Kozora
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Steelers Depot
18 Apr
It’s no surprise the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the hunt for a running back. The question is – what type of running back they’re looking for. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac offered a clue to the runner they’re looking to add in the draft....
... est backs in the class — Le’Veon Bell (6’1″, 230), James Conner (6’1″, 233), Jaylen Samuels (5’11”, 225), (5’10”, 224) and Harris’ 6’1″, 232 build fits that mold perfec ...
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Bryan Anthony Davis
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SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
17 Apr
With the NFL Draft on the horizon, BTSC takes a look at the best of the Steelers’ No. 5 picks since 1969.
... Pierre (2003), Dennis Dixon (2008), Jesse James (2015), Marcus Allen (2018), Jaylen Samuels (2018) 10. Lee Flowers - (1995 - 151st overall) A Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
17 Apr
The offseason is inevitably a period of projection and speculation, which makes it the ideal time to ponder the hypotheticals that the Pittsburgh Steelers will face over the course of the next year, whether it is addressing free agency, the draft,...
... of likelihood that they will draft a running back high in a couple of weeks. Jaylen Samuels is the likeliest to lose a roster spot, but others, including Snell, could a ...
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Dale Lolley For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com
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Observer Reporter
18 Apr
If you had any doubt the Steelers were going to take a running back early in the upcoming NFL Draft, what transpired last week should have put that to rest.
... d grab another one in the middle rounds. That’s what has netted them Conner, Jaylen Samuels, Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland over the past four years. If they want a ...
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Alex Kozora
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Steelers Depot
16 Apr
In a Twitter thread yesterday, football analyst Warren Sharp put together the case for why the Pittsburgh Steelers – and teams in general – shouldn’t spend a first round pick on a running back. He starts by pointing out the Steelers’ recent history...
... round runners starting with James Conner in 2017. They followed that up with Jaylen Samuels in the 5th round in 2018, Benny Snell in the 4th round in 2019, and Anthony ...