Carter’s Classroom
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2.2K5SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Recipe to beat Baker? ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 7:54 PM November 15, 2019But let's not pretend this was just a night where the Browns' success was without breakdowns by the Steelers' defense. The Browns' second touchdown came on a botched goal line...
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3.0K10SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Banner’s strong edge seals ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM November 14, 2019Banner has bounced around the NFL with numerous teams but found a roster spot with the Steelers during their 2019 training camp. His 6-foot-8 360 pound frame makes for a...
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3.6K6SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Shouldn’t be surprised by Haden ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM November 13, 2019One of the best elements of Haden's game since he's been with the Steelers is his savvy on how to play different situations. He doesn't have to commit to press...
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2.6K8SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Receivers face fixable issues ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:55 AM November 12, 2019Both JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson had drops early in the game. It was also both of their drops were their second of the season. Each of their drops have come in moments where...
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4.7K21SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Put respect on the Edmunds name ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:05 AM November 11, 2019There was no doubt the Edmunds brothers were excited about each other's contributions to a win that put the Steelers at 5-4, their first winning record of 2019 and into...
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3.1K8SteelersCarter’s Classroom: How Steelers can help Rudolph ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:30 PM November 8, 2019Rudolph came out in his first drive looking sharp. He targeted several passes downfield and was throwing confidently into the available passing windows like a veteran quarterback who was comfortable...
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2.3K6SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Athleticism = aggressive adjusting ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 10:00 AM November 7, 2019The Steelers weren't just going to let Hoyer continue to dink and dunk them underneath. They came out in the second half looking to challenge those underneath options to force...
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4.0K18SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Heyward beats All-Pro Nelson ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:17 AM November 6, 2019As a ninth year veteran, Heyward has seen his fair share of wars and learned from them. That's how you get the upper hand on a young dominating player like...
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2.0K7SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Linemen most reliable offensive unit ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:50 AM November 5, 2019Defenses are normally trained to fundamentally read where the guards are going so the can key on run plays. But when you have the center pulling, it forces linebackers and...
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4.4K18SteelersCarter’s Classroom: The magic of Minkah ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:10 AM November 4, 2019Fitzpatrick finished the game with seven tackles, second most on the team, and had a 96-yard interception return for a touchdown.
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3.4K38SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Rudolph’s timing challenges ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:05 AM November 1, 2019His vision did improve slightly against the Dolphins, with the caveat that he was still slow on seeing the open receivers in Randy Fichtner's play calls. Timing on his throws are...
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4.3K22SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Receivers reinforce at right time ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 3:05 PM October 31, 2019Through seven games Johnson has the third most snaps (257) of any offensive skill player for the Steelers, behind only Smith-Schuster and James Conner. Vance McDonald is next with 248 snaps and then...
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2.5K8SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Power’s back on for Conner ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 30, 2019Once Conner gets running downhill behind his preferred power schemes, the other runs start to come more naturally to him. He's quicker to burst into gaps and accelerate to top...
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4.1K16SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Tuitt’s substitute is chaos ☕
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 2:18 AM October 29, 2019The Steelers employed a look I hadn't seen this season that featured five defensive backs, five linebackers and one defensive lineman. That lone lineman was Cam Heyward, who never stayed in...
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2.7K6SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Watt mixes fire with finesse ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:13 AM October 28, 2019But Watt had to learn to diversify his approaches so he could force tackles to guess more in their drops to protect the edge. When edge rushers attack with different...
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3.3K9SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Haden due for big plays ☕
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:03 AM October 25, 2019Haden is the fourth-most targeted defender for the Steelers with 21 targets. He's allowed 13 of those for catches, for 154 yards, nine first downs and has two passes defensed.
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2.1K7SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Sharper edge play from Dupree ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 24, 2019Dupree's making a lot of plays that highlight both his explosiveness and a higher attention to detail than we've seen in past years. He played a big role in Minkah Fitzpatrick's...
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4.7K16SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Is JuJu still getting open? ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 23, 2019Smith-Schuster's lack of targets through six games is the first factor to consider why his numbers are down. He's been targeted 38 times, an average of 6.3 times per game....