When the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense throws the ball downfield, it’s almost exclusively outside the numbers. That’s not anything new with Ben Roethlisberger under center but on Monday, Chase Claypool was asked what the team can’t – or won’t – throw the ball down the middle of the field. Claypool said their routes and throws are often dictated by defensive coverages.
“I think they are playing some extra people in the middle field,” Claypool said via Steelers.com. “I know the outsides are pretty covered up, but it felt like every time we tried to attack the middle, they played one high.