The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t throw over the middle of the field with Justin Fields in the opener, but why? Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith took the blame—or rather the credit—for that strategy, citing Falcons S Jessie Bates III. Many wondered, or worried, that it was a byproduct of Fields’ playing style and progression, but he is right with us wondering. What will next week show?
“Yeah, we knew how good their safeties were last week, but I guess that was just part of the game plan”, Fields told reporters yesterday about the Steelers avoiding the middle of the field, via the team’s website.