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Film Room: Jaylen Samuels Elusive For His Size In Open Field

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still trying to figure out who rookie Jaylen Samuels is as a runner. Frankly, so is he. While for the most part the blocking did him no big favors in the running game on Sunday, he also made some seriously questionable decisions, most notably a lateral sprint in a short-yardage situation, though a hold negated the play anyway.

As a pass-catcher, however, he is and has been a different player dating back to his college days. Even though he is a back of a larger size, getting Samuels into open space has fairly consistently given him opportunities to demonstrate the ability to create yards after the catch and make defenders miss.