James Conner was injured in the second quarter Monday night. Before his injury he was unproductive, with 9 rushing yards an 6 carries, and 8 receiving yards on 4 targets. Those numbers look much worse when you consider Benny Snell’s success after Conner left the game, when Snell gained 113 rushing yards on 19 carries. But while those numbers paint a stark difference between the two runners that has fans clamoring for Snell to be the team’s main back, the film tells a different story.
James Conner and the early struggles of he Steelers offense
1st quarter, 10:34.