One time is a fluke. Two times is the emerging stages of a pattern. For the past two weeks now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have turned to a five-wide offense in the second half of games after their game plan struggled against their two previous opponents, a halftime adjustment that has seen success. It’s reasonable to assume that we will see more of this going forward.
And the prominence of this package has been a boon for one player in particular, Ray-Ray McCloud, the third-year receiver whose tight-space shiftiness is valued as a second slot option in a formation that also includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, and tight end Eric Ebron.