The Pittsburgh Steelers have a number of second-year players worth being excited about in terms of what they can contribute this year. Not all of them, however, were draft picks. Running back Jaylen Warren was a college free agent who earned his way onto the 53-man roster and played a prominent role on offense last year.
Coaches actively talked about how they wanted to find ways to get him more involved, and that is evidently a process that remains ongoing. Indeed, we are now to the point of the offseason in which we’re hearing about the pony backfield—two halfbacks on the field at the same time.