The Steelers have a problem – they have very few healthy WRs at the moment. We went through a few potential trade options? Are they realistic? Should they do it? Donny asked why Eli Heidenreich shouldn’t get a helmet considering he actually played and excelled at the position in college.
Former Steelers OC Todd Haley joined the show. Todd thought Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers offense looked ‘1000X better’ in the win over the Colts. Todd said Jaylen Warren has turned into a true bell-cow RB that can transform the Steelers offense. Will the Steelers move to more 12-personnel given their lack of current WR depth? Todd believes in playing your best 11 guys – regardless of position. Todd likes what the Steelers can do with Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington involved. Todd said seeing what Germie Bernard can bring to the offense is big and it makes him want to see more of the rookie. Todd recalled how the Steelers handled their backfield when Le’Veon Bell was at the top of his game while also having Deangelo Williams in the room. Todd said Rodgers moves enough to make a difference back there even if he doesn’t have the same mobility he used to. How effective can the Steelers offense be if they use the middle of the field? Todd joked about analytics and why not every team lives and dies by those. Todd told the guys the run game is how the Steelers can take opposing linebackers out of the game, which leads to big plays over the middle. The guys asked Todd about what happened with LeGarrette Blount, who infamously quit after a win in Tennessee, and later said it was because he didn’t like working with Todd. Todd said he liked LeGarrette and believes he had a backdoor deal with the Patriots to go back there. During the longtime ‘5 & 50’ streak Antonio Brown had going, did Todd ever purposefully shoehorn in plays to make sure AB got there? Todd told a Steve Breaston story about getting the Woodland Hills product to 1,000 yards at the end of the season. What led to Todd nearly getting in a fight against the Seahawks? Todd said he always coached to win. Does Coach Todd have any spots for Donny when he heads to Tampa for the game this weekend?
Donny Football Debrief – Donald Trump will reportedly be in attendance for Steelers-Buccaneers this weekend in Tampa.
