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5 players fans like that the Steelers won’t draft in 2020

By Tommy Jaggi

MADISON, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 09: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the football in the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 09: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the football in the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 23: D’Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball during a game between Texas A&M and the Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 23: D’Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball during a game between Texas A&M and the Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

RB D’Andre Swift

D’Andre Swift is a young, electrifying running back who doesn’t have nearly as much wear and tear on his body as say, Jonathan Taylor.  In addition to being extremely efficient on the ground (6.6 yards per carry throughout his career), Swift is perhaps the best receiving back in the draft – a trait the Steelers really coveted in Le’Veon Bell.

But despite his 5-star recruit status and his body of work, there is very little chance the Steelers have any interest in Swift. Pittsburgh looks for a certain body type at the position and a frame to handle every-down work.

While I have no doubt Swift would be a welcoming addition to the league’s 30th ranked offense from a sesaon ago, at just 5’8” and 212 pounds, Colbert and company will pass on Swift.

It’s probably unlikely Swift makes it to pick 49 anyways, but you can go ahead and cross him off your list as a possibility for the Steelers this year.

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While there may be a hint of interest in some of these players mentioned, the Steelers never stray from their formula they have built over the years. These are five really good players, but Pittsburgh won’t draft any of them.

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