Carter’s Classroom
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8.9K33SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Canada puts Rudolph on track?
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:05 AM January 17, 2020Where Canada comes into play is helping Rudolph make smarter decisions and understanding the progressions in front of him. When Canada worked with Nate Peterman on the 2016 Pitt Panthers, his offense...
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4.6K17SteelersClassroom: Why Williams’ stock rose in 2019
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:04 AM January 13, 2020Williams is a better asset against the run, winning more battles at the point of attack with physicality as a battering ram to stop lead blockers. That factor to his...
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5.5K17SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Why Watt is NFL’s DPOY
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM January 9, 2020But Watt had several moments during the Steelers' season that kept his team alive in the playoff hunt. As their defense rose to give up the sixth fewest points in...
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3.3K19SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Presenting 2019 Tackle Awards ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:21 AM January 7, 2020Devin Bush surged to the top of the team's tackle totals with 12 tackles against the Ravens to give him a total of 109 on the season.
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3.0K3SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Johnson’s next steps ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM January 3, 2020Out of Johnson's seven targets against the Ravens, five of them came from lining up tight to the formation to the right of the line. The two other targets came...
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3.1K2SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Nelson fits like a glove ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:28 AM January 2, 2020Nelson finished the season with one interception, seven passes defensed and never allowed a single touchdown while being targeted. In 2018 he was the NFL's most targeted cornerback with the...
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2.7K8SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Bud wasn’t just on some tear ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM December 31, 2019Dupree also finished the season with 68 tackles, another career high with his next best being his 42 tackles from 2018. The most obvious and exciting factor of Dupree was...
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3.2K14SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Snell’s case for 2020 ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 3:29 AM December 30, 2019I've written about how Snell has played the closer role at running back this season. But this was the first time I saw him take on the active role of...
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6.3K12SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Finding Duck’s balance ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 2:20 PM December 29, 2019There will be prime opportunities for shot plays to break open the offense with big plays, but finding the balance between staying conservative and taking those shots is the challenge.
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5.4K28SteelersCarter’s Classroom: JuJu’s work still in progress ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 2:40 PM December 26, 2019Smith-Schuster's drops have been in difficult moments of games where the Steelers' offense has struggled in 2019. But their timing is what makes them seem to fans like they're happening...
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2.1K3SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Defense just needs a lead ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:03 AM December 24, 2019The Steelers' pass defense has been elite in 2019, ranking fifth among NFL teams with 3,032 yards allowed. They've only allowed four teams to eclipse 200 passing yards.
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3.3K31SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Line grows among Colbert’s concerns ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 1:11 AM December 23, 2019When issues start to pile up for a unit, you start to see the basic functions also come unglued. The Steelers' offense has usually been consistent at several aspects of...
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1.9K1SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Better plans for offensive line ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:20 AM December 21, 2019There cannot be another game where the Steelers' offensive line looks like it did against the Bills if the Steelers hope to make the playoffs. Part of that will be...
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2.1K4SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Double-edged defensive aggression ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM December 19, 2019The proof is in the stats to show that Butler's defense has always gotten after the passer. The Steelers currently have 49 recorded sacks, tied for the most in the...
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3.9K59SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Woes bigger than Fichtner ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:08 AM December 18, 2019Hodges finished the night with 23 completions on 38 attempts for 202 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. From the passes Hodges threw under ten yards he completed 18 of...
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2.6K10SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Bush settles into NFL role ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:43 AM December 17, 2019Bush finished the game with four tackles, two of which were for losses. But each showed how much ground he could cover and his ability t tackle in space.
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2.3K13SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Where was offensive line? ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 12:22 AM December 16, 2019This was where the Steelers had to neutralize a strength for the Bills. They didn't have to completely own the trenches, but at least make sure the Bills didn't clog...
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2.7K7SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Offense’s fate on the line ☕
at Rooney Sports ComplexPOSTED: 1:27 AM December 15, 2019Pouncey and DeCastro are still the anchors of the Steelers' offensive line as well as the best players on the offense. The Steelers have to bank on them to take...