The Facts: Archer gives the Steelers an offensive X-factor who rattled off the combine's top 40 time (4.26) and is expected to be used creatively in OC Todd Haley's scheme. "It's going to be a big role, Archer said, per the Akron Beacon Journal, "but I'm just going to do whatever I'm asked to do. Play receiver, play running back, helping special teams. Whatever they want me to do, I'm going to do it."
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According to NFL.com, Archer isn't likely to see significant snaps at running back or receiver (he's listed at both positions) out of the gate. He's an immediate threat, though, to flame teams as a kick-returning freak of nature: "Unique is an understatement, man," fellow Steelers rookie Ryan Shazier told the newspaper. "He's just tremendously fast. What he does, you can't get out of just anybody. It's amazing what he does. Whenever you get the ball in his hands, it's like lightning in a bottle. We've just got to try and get that lightning as much as possible." The speedy young linebacker's words suggest that Archer did much more than return kicks this offseason. That was how Haley attempted to use Dexter McCluster in Kansas City. It will be interesting to see how the role plays out during training camp -- but fantasy football owners shouldn't get too excited until they get a feel for it.