No, seriously. Did we all forget about Benny Snell?
Furthermore, did we all forget what happens in Year 2 with recent Steelers running backs?
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Tempting as it may be to take LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Ohio State's J.K. Dobbins or Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor in the 2020 NFL Draft — and they're excellent prospects, no doubt — the answer to the Steelers' running back woes might just be right here, on the roster as it's currently constructed.
Let's start with this:
- Snell wasn’t ‘good’ in college. He was ridiculous.
Snell set the all-time rushing record at Kentucky, putting up 3,873 yards and eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark in each of his three seasons. Four running backs in SEC history have accomplished that latter feat: Herschel Walker, Darren McFadden, Alex Collins and Snell.
And, oh yeah, the previous record at Kentucky, set by Sonny Collins, a three-time first-team All-SEC runner in the early-mid ’70s, stood at 3,835 yards ... and Collins played four years to Snell’s three.
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