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Examining the Steelers run game, Part Two: A new and improved zone scheme returns to Pittsburgh

This is Part Two of a series looking at why the Steelers run game failed in 2020 and the changes we may see to it in 2021. I’ve linked to Part One below:

The Steelers held their rookie mini-camp last week, at which their draftees and undrafted free agents got a first look at the offense new coordinator Matt Canada plans to install. In the aftermath, running back Najee Harris, the first-round pick from Alabama, shared his insights with the media:

“They are going to… utilize the running back in the passing game — out wide, in the slot, at the X position.