Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s the running scheme of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
Smith has traditionally used a lot of wide zone runs, and he’s done so again this year. Is that scheme a fit for the Pittsburgh offensive personnel, is it difficult to execute, and what might be some other options?
Alan breaks it down.
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