When hired, new Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was thought of as a zone guy. Inside zone and outside zone, out of single back and with a fullback, being his bread and butter. Make no mistake, zone schemes will be the predominant run call in Pittsburgh this season. But it won’t be the only thing. Friday’s preseason opener displayed it.
Going through the All-22, here are some of the non-zone runs the Steelers called against the Houston Texans.
Short Trap
A short pull by the backside guard to the playside three tech/defensive tackle.