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09-05-2019, 06:39 PM
With the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 regular season opener against the New England Patriots just a few more days away, several in the local media still seem obsessed with what the team plans to do offensively regarding run-pass balance. On Thursday, Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner held his weekly media session and right out of the chute he was asked if he wants to have a balanced run-pass ratio in 2019.
“I think you’ve always heard me say it’s the ability to do what you want to do as often as you can and sustain it,” Fichtner said, according to a steelers.com transcript. “To me, balance is getting first downs and finding a way to eke out 10 yards in three plays. I don’t necessarily think it has to be run or pass, we have to get it done some way or another, and that’s the job. I like where were at in our run game from the standpoint of older Jaylen [Samuels], older James [Conner], we’ve got some young guys in there, so that’s pretty exciting.”
So, what does that mean specifically regarding James Conner and Jaylen Samuels?
“I think they complement each other really well,” Fichtner said. “James really came on last year, and his role increased so much, given the circumstances at beginning of the year. So, he’s shown the ability to do that. When he was out [injured], Jaylen got an opportunity to actually be a feature back, and that meant first, second, and third down. When they are both healthy you might be able to use both of them to their strengths that they bring to the table. And Jaylen is very accomplished as possible route runner, as a possible protector, so you hope that signs of growth will be in that area of our group.”
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https://steelersdepot.com/2019/09/fichtner-still-not-worried-about-silly-run-pass-ratios-hopes-to-rotate-backs-more-in-2019/
“I think you’ve always heard me say it’s the ability to do what you want to do as often as you can and sustain it,” Fichtner said, according to a steelers.com transcript. “To me, balance is getting first downs and finding a way to eke out 10 yards in three plays. I don’t necessarily think it has to be run or pass, we have to get it done some way or another, and that’s the job. I like where were at in our run game from the standpoint of older Jaylen [Samuels], older James [Conner], we’ve got some young guys in there, so that’s pretty exciting.”
So, what does that mean specifically regarding James Conner and Jaylen Samuels?
“I think they complement each other really well,” Fichtner said. “James really came on last year, and his role increased so much, given the circumstances at beginning of the year. So, he’s shown the ability to do that. When he was out [injured], Jaylen got an opportunity to actually be a feature back, and that meant first, second, and third down. When they are both healthy you might be able to use both of them to their strengths that they bring to the table. And Jaylen is very accomplished as possible route runner, as a possible protector, so you hope that signs of growth will be in that area of our group.”
read more
https://steelersdepot.com/2019/09/fichtner-still-not-worried-about-silly-run-pass-ratios-hopes-to-rotate-backs-more-in-2019/