Every play looks good on the whiteboard. Every play, if drawn up perfectly, is going to hit for big yards. That’s how you scheme them, that’s why you call them. But, as I’ve said a lot this year, and as much as I love schemes and concepts, it’s not always about the X’s and the O’s. It’s about the Jimmy’s and the Joe’s.
Meaning, you have to understand your personnel as much as you know scheme. The strengths and weaknesses of your players. What they can do and just as importantly, what they can’t do.
One play against the Indianapolis Colts illustrates the Steelers lack that understanding.