It remains to be seen whether the Steelers add more talent at running back this offseason to replace Najee Harris, who signed with the Chargers in March. If the Steelers don't add anyone significant other than passing-down specialist Kenneth Gainwell, it will lock Warren into the starting running back role in Pittsburgh, and potentially to a workhorse extent. Although Warren was closer to the passing-down specialist role up to this point, the departure of Harris could change everything. Warren played the passing-down specialist role behind Harris not because he couldn't do more but because the Steelers had already decided on Harris as their starter and bruiser. Warren thrived in that bullpen role, but before he was a passing-down specialist for the Steelers, he was a workhorse at both Oklahoma State and Utah State. Warren has an unusually stout frame at 5-8, 215, and that anchor allows his feet to stay gripped to the ground while grinding through traffic. He'd be one of the league's slowest lead backs in terms of straight-line speed -- he ran a 4.55 40 in 2022, at a lighter weight of 204 pounds -- but there are no other discernible weaknesses in his game, and the combination of pass-game skills and a stout build suggests he can stay on the field for all situations.
