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‘Play All Three Positions’: Mike McCarthy Explains Need For ‘Flexibility’ From WR Position

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Mike McCarthy knows as well as anybody that the early portion of his tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach will be defined by his ability to find a quarterback. However, even if he is able to find a long-term answer there, his offense won’t have much success without some additional help at WR.

At his introductory press conference, McCarthy said he values versatility at the position.

“This game’s about matchups. Your ability to put your third receiver on the third corner, and hopefully that’s a favorable matchup, or move those guys around. You know, you want your receivers to be able to play all three positions.