In a year in which personal information about draft prospects is limited, it is not a great surprise that there is a strong trend within the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class so far of bringing in players with whom they already had some type of significant connection.
One of the strongest connections comes along with fourth-round running back Anthony McFarland out of Maryland, who played one season under new Steelers quarterbacks coach Matt Canada in 2018. That year, Canada, who was brought in to serve as offensive coordinator, also acted as interim head coach amid tragic circumstances, after their head coach was relieved following the death of a player.