In order to be successful in the NFL, teams need a combination of execution from players and schematics from the coaching staff. Bad game planning can put teams behind the eight ball before they ever step foot on the field. Former NFL GM Doug Whaley believes that is partially to blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ poor showing against the Los Angeles Chargers.
“Defensive coordinator [Jesse] Minter had a good game plan, and I think he outcoached Arthur Smith,” Whaley said via The Black & Gold Experience on WPXI after the Steelers’ 25-10 loss. “This game was going to be won in the coaches’ booth, and I think they proved it with what the Chargers’ defense did against the Steelers’ offense.