Teryl Austin says the Pittsburgh Steelers must improve how they cover tight ends.
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00:00 >> Yeah, I mean, everybody's gonna use tight ends and if we show that we can't
00:03 guard them, they're gonna use them, even if they haven't.
00:05 And so we've gotta do a better job there.
00:07 We've gotta do a better job in terms of making sure we have the right guys on,
00:12 what kind of scheme we're doing.
00:14 When we choose to maybe leave a linebacker on,
00:18 it's gotta be at the right times.
00:20 So there's lots of variables that go into it.
00:22 But I would think that they're gonna use a tight end until we show them that we
00:26 can stop.
00:27 Yeah, they target Pittman, Pittman's their guy.
00:30 I think number one, Dallas is a young guy who's really moving the chains and
00:35 doing some things.
00:36 So they have a couple guys from the 14s down the field.
00:39 They have a couple guys they can get the ball to,
00:42 which leaves some one on one coverage with the tight end.
00:44 And we're gonna have to pull it up somehow, some way this week.
00:46 >> In terms of Moss and Taylor, how different or similar are they as running
00:50 backs and how much does the scheme change when one is in there versus the other?
00:54 >> I think they're, in terms of running the ball,
00:57 I think they're both really good downhill runners.
01:00 They both see the holes they're supposed to get to and they get to them.
01:03 I think the biggest difference would be, I think Taylor has the ability really to
01:08 hit the home run.
01:08 And you see Moss hit some long runs as well, but
01:10 I just think Taylor has a little bit overall more speed.
01:13 But they're both fine running backs.
01:15 I mean, Moss runs behind his pads, he's a hard tackle.
01:17 You watch him many times.
01:19 He doesn't go down, they just blow the whistle.
01:21 And because he's a hard guy to tackle.
01:24 So both really quality running backs and we've gotta make sure,
01:30 if we're gonna have a chance in this game, we gotta wrap these guys up.
01:33 We gotta get them on the ground, we can't let them fall forward.
01:35 >> Talking about defending tight ends, is there a balance with a guy like Minka
01:39 between putting him down in the box, putting him in a situation where he's over
01:43 a tight end versus maybe giving him an opportunity to make plays when he's back
01:46 at middle field or something like that?
01:48 Is there a balance between the two?
01:49 >> There's always a balance because I think we all know he's a premier center
01:53 of the field, and the things he does in the back puts a little pause in
01:58 TV's in terms of throwing the ball down the field.
02:01 So there is a balance and we just gotta make sure we strike the right balance.
02:04 And that's always easier said than done.