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Steelers coordinator wants to get James Conner heated up
Posted by Darin Gantt on October 5, 2018, 8:20 AM EDT
The Steelers have heard that Le'Veon Bell‘s coming back after the bye. But it would certainly help their search for some degree of offensive balance if they could run the ball regularly until he returns.
It looked like they were going to be able to in the opener, with James Conner running 31 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns. In the three games since, Conner has totaled 32 times for 97 yards, one of the many problems the Steelers have had on offense lately.
Last week against the Ravens, Conner had just nine carries, and offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said this week he needed to fix that.
“I probably just need to do a better job heating him up,” Fichtner said, via Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “It’s just like quarterbacks, too. You get into a rhythm. And all good running backs, they need that rhythm. . . .
“He’s a tough, hard-nosed inside runner. He’s a capable outside runner. He’s done a really fine job in protection and in routes, so he’s been very complete, if you will.”
His role has been anything but. Even though they were never that far behind last week, there were six possessions in which Conner didn’t have a carry. And while no one expects him to replace the kind of production they’ve gotten from Bell in the past, having a more consistent approach can’t hurt.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/10/05/steelers-coordinator-wants-to-get-james-conner-heated-up/Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.Comment
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Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said Thursday that he's eager to get Conner more involved in the ground game, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports. "I probably just need to do a better job heating him up," Fichtner said, referring to giving Conner more carries. "It's just like quarterbacks, too. You get into a rhythm. And all good running backs, they need that rhythm."
Analysis: After handling 31 carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 1 tie with the Browns, Conner has been limited to a combined 32 totes over the past three games, which have yielded just 97 yards (3.0 per carry) and one score. Game flow contributed to Conner's single-digit carry loads in Weeks 2 and 4, but Sunday's home game against Atlanta could prove more favorable for the 23-year-old. Conner and the Steelers, who enter the weekend as a slight favorite in the contest, will take aim at a Falcons defense that has yielded 5.0 yards per carry (29th in the NFL) and six rushing touchdowns (second-most in league). Conner's prospects could be boosted even further after the Falcons already ruled out run-stuffing defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (ankle) for the game.Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.Comment
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