LeGarrette Blount and Le’Veon Bell Will Form Dynamic Rushing Duo for Steelers

March 29, 2014   ·   Jeremy Fuchs   ·   Jump to comments


The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed running back LeGarrette Blount, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Marc Sessler of NFL.com thinks that Blount and Le'Veon Bell will fit together quite nicely. 
And he's right. The signing of Blount, alongside Bell, gets the Steelers back to the days of ground-and-pound football, which should take a ton of pressure off of Ben Roethlisberger.
Blount is a power runner and had a fine season for the New England Patriots last year, rushing for 772 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging a healthy five yards per carry. The 6'0", 250-pound back was even better in the playoffs, rushing for 172 yards on 29 carries and four touchdowns.
Blount's a power back, and that's exactly what Bell is. The 6'1", 244-pound rusher had a good rookie season, rushing for 860 yards and eight touchdowns.
With this move, the Steelers are signaling that they want to load up on the run. They want to pound the ball down the middle. It signals a lack ...

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