The Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley sure loves his Jumbo.
And I’m not talking about the African elephant superstar from the 1800’s.
Since the former Kansas City Chief head coach came to Pittsburgh, we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift away from three and four wide receiver sets to the two-TE Jumbo sets.
Haley loves his big run packages even before the team employed superstar running back Le’Veon Bell. It’s why they have around TE Matt Spaeth – a blocking specialist who is targeted very little in the passing game and FB – Will Johnson – a TE hybrid who rarely lines up in the traditional fullback position compared to the time he spends lined up next to another TE.