Are the Steelers set up for double trouble?
The free-agent addition of Eric Ebron and restructuring of Vance McDonald's contract mean that, once the 2020 NFL season starts, they'll be able to attack defenses with '12 personnel' formations that could open up a new world of opportunities for Ben Roethlisberger and Randy Fichtner.
Let's start with the term: '12 personnel' is a description of an offensive formation that features one running back, two tight ends and two wide receivers. The first digit represents how many running backs are in the formation, with the second describing how many tight ends. Since there can only be five receiving threats on any given play, the amount of receivers is implied by the amount of players not explained in the first two numbers.
The Steelers have use '12 personnel' formations before, but never with the dual threat of two receiving tight ends that highlight the athleticism and skills of two tight ends who've started in the NFL and been decent threats over the middle.
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