Bouchette: Steelers Should Take A Running Back Next

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PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – 93-7 The Fan Steelers insider and Post-Gazette reporter Ed Bouchette joined The Fan Morning Show on Friday to break down the NFL Draft.

The Steelers selected Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones with the 17th overall pick in Thursday night’s first round, and Bouchette applauded them for deciding to take Jones despite his poor combine performance.

“The Steelers not only showed patience- they showed they want a football player,” Bouchette said.

He also looked forward to the second round, and said that he hopes the Steelers use their next pick to improve their ground game.

“I prefer to see them take a running back,” Bouchette said. “If I were running the show, running back seems to me to be a more vital need than a wide receiver.”

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I agree that RB is a more vital need than WR, but is it more vital than DB?

stlrtruck wrote:

I agree that RB is a more vital need than WR, but is it more vital than DB?

I don't see how safety isn't more important than any other position. Not only did we lose our top two backups, but Troy and Clark aren't getting any younger.

Wallace108 wrote:

stlrtruck wrote:

I agree that RB is a more vital need than WR, but is it more vital than DB?

I don't see how safety isn't more important than any other position. Not only did we lose our top two backups, but Troy and Clark aren't getting any younger.

They lost their #1 rb,#1 wr, lg, lt, and #1 te(temporarily) on an offense that was 24th(?) in the league. They need an immediate impact on offense while defensive back and safety can be groomed for a year or two.

supytalpeht wrote:

They lost their #1 rb,#1 wr, lg, lt, and #1 te(temporarily) on an offense that was 24th(?) in the league. They need an immediate impact on offense while defensive back and safety can be groomed for a year or two.

I certainly don't disagree that they have a lot of needs. That's the main reason I was hoping they could keep Harrison for at least another season. I just don't have a lot of confidence that Troy can stay healthy for an entire season. Allen played well in his place last season, but he's gone. We have two "old" safeties ... one of them is now prone to injury ... and we have no depth. If both Troy and Clark were to get injured (which isn't beyond the realm of possibility), our offense better be able to score 30-40 points per game.