Martavis Bryant Admits He Ran Wrong Route Sunday

Though it’ll be buried on the extensive list of issues following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 39-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Martavis Bryant showed why he is still a second-year player. He struggled to catch the football, either cleanly or in contested situations, and as it was obvious on tape, confirmed he ran the wrong route at least once Sunday.

The play I’m referring to came on third and five late in the first quarter. You’ll see it in the GIF below but Bryant doesn’t do a good job clearing out for Antonio Brown’s wheel route. The play became sloppy and the pass fell incomplete, forcing the Steelers to settle for a Chris Boswell field goal. After the play, the CBS broadcast caught Ben…