With WR George Pickens a surprise inactive for the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, they had one clear objective: run the ball.
They started the game on the right foot with that goal in mind. Najee Harris carried the ball four times for 32 yards, including a 20-yard explosive run to get the Steelers going on their first scoring drive that ended in a field goal.
That type of start with running the football was by design.
“Week in, week out, we try to do the best we can and have a plan of attack,” OC Arthur Smith said Thursday in response to a question about evolving to stay ahead of opposition film study via a transcript provided by the team.