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Tomlin ‘Excited’ About Getting Healthy Conner Back In 2020 As Featured Runner

The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their running back depth chart a few weeks ago by selecting Maryland product Anthony McFarland Jr. with their first of two fourth round 2020 draft picks. McFarland, an undersized, yet speedy, running back, now joins James Conner, Benny Snell Jr. Jaylyn Samuels, Trey Edmunds, Kerrith Whyte and Ralph Webb on that position’s depth chart. On Thursday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was a guest on a Steelers Nation United conference call with fans of the team and at one point he was asked about the addition of McFarland in this year’s draft and if that will lead to more of a running back by committee approach in 2020

“You know, I’m a featured runner-type guy by mentality,” Tomlin said.