Former Heisman winner Reggie Bush says rookie McFarland can be better than Bell

Reggie Bush wasn't shy about heaping big-time praise upon Steelers 2020 fourth-round draft pick Anthony McFarland.

Drafted with the Steelers’ first of two fourth-round picks, 124th overall, McFarland projects as a speedy, game-changing runner who could inject life and big-play ability into the Steelers’ backfield.

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Bush certainly sees it — and he says McFarland can provide not only that change of pace but so much more.

"The other guy I'm really excited about is Anthony McFarland, a running back from Maryland," Bush recently said on Fox Football Now with Curt Menefee. "Kid can flat-out fly. Explosive. He is a game-breaking type of player, and I think he has the ability to be just as good as Le'Veon Bell, if not better."

Oh, yes. You read that correctly. Bush said McFarland can be just as good as Bell — or better.

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