The Pittsburgh Steelers bet on the skill positions during head coach Mike Tomlin’s second season at the helm, drafting running back Rashard Mendenhall in the first round and wide receiver Limas Sweed in the second. One hopes that the wisdom of time will help them yield better results with their most recent effort to double up at the skill positions in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The early returns are good, admittedly. First-round running back Najee Harris has seven touchdowns, and recently became the first player in Steelers history—and 30th in NFL history—to record 1000 yards from scrimmage in his first 10 games.