Read these two articles about RB receptions
https://steelersdepot.com/2018/09/ja...eceiving-role/ - short piece that argues Bell and Conner are about even
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/9...-david-johnson - longer piece that really breaks down the different ways offenses try and get the RB the ball in the air.
My question is which way is Conner being used? As a safety valve or is he actually running routes?
Because if he is doing the first, the offense may put up similar #'s as when Bell was here, but it is fundamentally different. See the Ringer piece about how some RBs allow you to create profound mismatches.
Interesting to see someone try and dig out the differences, if any, in how the two are being used.