Positional value continues to become a more and more significant component of the draft discussion, and the discussions also change as the game does. Where the current state of the game is today, there are many who believe that teams should avoid drafting a running back in the first round—some day in all cases, others say in most.
The Pittsburgh Steelers chose not to listen to those narratives, as they used their 24th-overall pick in last week’s draft on Alabama running back Najee Harris. And he is one of NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks’ favorite overall selections over the course of the draft, as he writes for the outlet:
The Steelers’ offense hasn’t been the same since Le’Veon Bell’s departure.