As we’ve moved into the 21st century, our favorite sports have evolved quite a bit. The movie Moneyball brought baseball sabermetrics into the public eye, and you can no longer watch a youth basketball game without seeing about 100 three-point shots thanks to the NBA’s transition to a three-point-centric offense.
But what’s been the development in the NFL? The obvious answer may be teams becoming more and more pass-heavy, but there’s another quiet development that is very important in its own right. A market inefficiency if you will. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to take full advantage of it.