Forgive me for a little vent session about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ short-yardage struggles, especially in recent weeks. With the team off last weekend, I had the chance to focus on the rest of their league and how other offenses operate, which only made me more frustrated about what Pittsburgh is doing.
Or really, not doing. In third-and-short, we’re seeing other offenses operate on a higher level.
Take the Los Angeles Chargers-New England Patriots game. Facing 3rd and 2. They come out in 11 personnel, tighter splits, and run a rub/pick route to their best weapon, WR Ladd McConkey, in the flat for the easy completion.