The Steelers’ run game, or lack thereof, has been a talking point going on three seasons now. While Najee Harris has faced some rightful criticism, he’s also not been dealt a great hand when it comes to the guys in charge of opening lanes for him. Today, we look at the Steelers’ run blocking against the Raiders, which highlights the biggest problem with the subpar ground attack.
Here, Dan Moore goes inside to double team Bilal Nichols. This leaves Pat Freiermuth to handle Divine Deablo and Darnell Washington to block Maxx Crosby. The only problem is no one is left to take care of Marcus Epps, who penetrates the gap, and Harris has to bust outside.