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Even without key starters such as Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, and Jaylen Warren, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense made a strong first impression by scoring on their opening drive of the preseason. Arthur Smith’s troops went 65 yards in nine plays without the ball even hitting the ground via incompletion. Sure, the preseason features plenty of vanilla schematic elements, but it’s worth noting that this drive came against the Jacksonville Jaguars first-team defense. That’s definitely worth getting excited over.
Steelers Now analyst Derrick Bell breaks down the Xs and Os and specific player reps that are worth examining. The vet savviness of Mason Rudolph, impressive flashes from Troy Fautanu, and confidence-building reps for Roman Wilson. In our first live-action look at the unit, we even saw a couple unique wrinkles to the offense that weren’t previously on display last season. In order for this club to leap into true contender status, they’re going to need the offense to evolve and carry their own weight in 2025. Saturday was an encouraging start to achieving that.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: DB’s Steelers Film Room: Offense Starts Strong in Preseason Opener
