In one of the most tightly contested position battles throughout training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for the Pittsburgh Steelers, running backs Anthony McFarland and Jaylen Warren have both raised eyebrows and drawn lots of praise for their performances not only in practices, but in the Steelers’ preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium last Saturday.
Both have shown good burst, vision and overall playmaking ability, while also showing that they can force defenders to miss and create yardage on their own. For now, the two appear to be competing for the No. 2 job behind star running back Najee Harris and backup Benny Snell Jr.