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Dowdle is closer to a seventh-to-eighth-round value and coming off the board later than his counterpart, Jaylen Warren. Dowdle profiles as a strong goal-line option for the Steelers, as he turned four of his six carries inside the 5-yard line in 2025 into touchdowns.
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Top-ranked handcuff with elite goal-line role; seventh-round value.

Dowdle is a seventh-to-eighth-round value coming off the board later than Jaylen Warren; JJ Zachariason ranks him as the top 2026 RB handcuff. He profiles as a strong goal-line option for the Steelers, converting four of six carries inside the 5-yard line in 2025 into touchdowns compared to Warren's four touchdowns on 11 carries, positioning him as a potential true RB2 even if Warren remains healthy.

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