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Film Room: Blocking Helps Jaylen Samuels With Big Day On The Ground

For the moment, it appears as though the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be without James Conner for a third straight game. Should that prove to be true, they had better hope that the can block for Jaylen Samuels as they did Sunday evening, and that the rookie can continue to make the most of that work upfront.

Within his 142 rushing yards on the day were six carries that went for 10 or more yards, five of which I’m going to look at below. The longest, a 25-yard gain, came early, on the opening drive.