While the Pittsburgh Steelers over the course of the full season have still leaned heavily to the pass—270 to 163 in terms of pass-run ratio—the mix has grown more balanced in recent weeks. Pittsburgh has attempted 30 or more rushes, for example, in each of the past three games after being under 20 in the three that preceded it, and just 21 in the opener—including kneeldowns.
That suits this young offensive line just fine, as rookie left tackle Dan Moore Jr. told reporters earlier today. “100 percent, definitely”, they’re feeling good about the run-pass mix. “I think as an offensive lineman, us specifically, we try to pride ourselves in the run game, so that’s kind of how we get our juice and our flow in the game”.