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06-18-2014, 06:11 PM
Ben Roethlisberger is always looking for ways to expand the no-huddle offense, but who would've thought the next progression would include Will Johnson.
The Steelers fullback has been moved out of the running back room and in with the tights exclusively this year for the first time with the thought of being able to use the sure-handed Johnson more in the no-huddle offense than in a straight fullback role.
I am learning different routes and different reads and hots, Johnson said. Hey, it gets me on the field and gives me a chance to make plays.
Johnson, who is in his third year out of West Virginia, has 23 career catches for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson did not play a snap in the no huddle a season ago, but his unique skill set of being big, strong and having good hands could provide matchup issues for opposing defenses.
It helps having Will Johnson who is a fullback, tight end kind of guy so we can move him around and do some run-pass game with him as well, Roethlisberger said.
Roethlisberger completed 102 of 163 passes for 1,221 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception out of the no huddle last year. The Steelers also called 76 runs plays out of the formation mostly with the same skill players on the field.
In years past, it has been one, maybe two personnel groups, Roethlisberger said. Now we can do some different things.
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The Steelers fullback has been moved out of the running back room and in with the tights exclusively this year for the first time with the thought of being able to use the sure-handed Johnson more in the no-huddle offense than in a straight fullback role.
I am learning different routes and different reads and hots, Johnson said. Hey, it gets me on the field and gives me a chance to make plays.
Johnson, who is in his third year out of West Virginia, has 23 career catches for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson did not play a snap in the no huddle a season ago, but his unique skill set of being big, strong and having good hands could provide matchup issues for opposing defenses.
It helps having Will Johnson who is a fullback, tight end kind of guy so we can move him around and do some run-pass game with him as well, Roethlisberger said.
Roethlisberger completed 102 of 163 passes for 1,221 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception out of the no huddle last year. The Steelers also called 76 runs plays out of the formation mostly with the same skill players on the field.
In years past, it has been one, maybe two personnel groups, Roethlisberger said. Now we can do some different things.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6294745-74/rookie-hall-steelers#ixzz352Fl7HR6
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