2011 NFL Draft Coverage: Top Running Back Prospects for Pittsburgh Steelers

April 21, 2011   ·   Nick Sero   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an excellent young talent in Rashard Mendenhall. In both of Mendenhall's two seasons as starter he has rushed for over 1,000 yards, and he nearly doubled his touchdown count last year. 
The Steelers know they have a very good running threat in Mendenhall, and won't be looking to find his replacement in the 2011 NFL Draft. They will be looking for their new third down running back, however.
Mewelde Moore held the third down responsibilities early on in his career in Pittsburgh, but lost his position to Rashard Mendenhall by the end of 2011. The Steelers will look for a running back that can help them in the passing game.
Mendenhall has improved as a receiver, and could continue his role as the third down back next year, making the newly drafted rookie less valuable. Anyone who has watched the Mike Tomlin coached Steelers will tell you, however, that the Steelers don't mind getting all of their running backs involved.
The Steelers hav...

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