One of the main concerns for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they entered training camp in 2013 was improving the running game after the traditional “ground and pound” style the franchise has used for decades, faltered last season as the team fell out of postseason contention.
After the running game struggled mightily over the past few seasons (26th in the NFL last year), the Steelers decided to supplement their power-rushing attack with more zone-blocking concepts in 2013, including the outside zone, one-cut blocking style.
In order to make this new emphasis on the rushing offense work, they drafted Le’Veon Bell out of Michigan State, but after he was sidelined by a midfoot sprain, the Steelers added depth to their backfield by acquiring Felix Jones on Friday morning from the Philadelphia Eagles fort outside linebacker Adrian Robinson.