Coming away from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns, I felt like OC Arthur Smith called a bad game. Partially in the results, netting just 19 points, with a struggling running game and under-siege quarterback in Russell Wilson. But the All-22 always tells a clearer story than the live TV broadcast.
After combing through the tape, I have a mix of takeaways. Below is a breakdown of the scheme and plan, not always the results, and how much Smith is to blame. I’ll break this down by the run- and pass-game concepts.