Steelers RB James Conner ‘can’t wait’ to see Benny Snell in pads
By Tommy Jaggi
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl running back, James Conner, ‘can’t wait’ to see Benny Snell Jr. in pads.
Steelers running back, James Conner, is (by most accounts) one of the most likable players in all of football. After missing nearly all of the 2015 college football football season with cancer treatments, Conner made an amazing recovery in 2016.
James Conner first bounced back by with a 1,000 yard, 20 touchdown season at Pitt in his senior year. He quickly transitioned to be a successful running back of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Now three years cancer-free, James Conner continues to be the lovable, hometown player we knew when Pittsburgh drafted him at the end of the 3rd round in 2017.
The Pro Bowl running back recently shared his thoughts on fellow competitor Benny Snell Jr. Conner reportedly had this to say about the former Kentucky running back:
During OTAs, Steelers rookie back Benny Snell Jr. has caught the eye of veteran James Conner, who says he sees the similarities of their college careers as big, workhorse backs at Kentucky and Pitt, respectively. “Likes contact,” Conner said. “Can’t wait to see him in pads.”
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 31, 2019
Despite the Steelers coaching staff admitting that there will be competition at the running back position, Conner had no issues praising his rookie teammate.
Conner and Snell share obvious similarities in terms of their size, power, and play style. Both backs possess great contact balance, and thrive carrying the load and working between the tackles.
I don’t recall former Steelers running back, Le’Veon Bell, having a lot of positive things to say about Conner in their two years spent together in the same organization. However, in just the second week of OTAs, Conner is praising a running back who would like to take his job.
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James Conner knows the value of teamwork and how important it is to have every member working to make each other better. If every player on the Steelers had this ‘winners mentality,’ Pittsburgh would be a lot better for it.