The Terrible Take - Episode 1400 - January 2, 2025
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🗓️ 2 January 2025
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| 0:28.6 | welcome to the terrible take a mini podcast telling steelers nation what's on our mind |
| 0:34.5 | i'm josh carney when coaches and coordinators speak to the media, |
| 0:38.8 | particularly with the Pittsburgh Steelers, you don't tend to get much of anything, if at all, |
| 0:44.5 | from all the coach talk. But a brief comment by offensive coordinator Arthur Smith on Wednesday |
| 0:49.5 | gave some insight into decision-making at the runningback position. And based on Smith's comment, |
| 0:55.7 | it's rather concerning, too. Smith stated that the Steelers have three capable running backs that |
| 1:01.4 | they feel comfortable with in Jalen Warren, Najee Harris, and Cordrell Patterson. Therein lies the |
| 1:08.3 | problem. Smith believing they have three capable running backs. |
| 1:13.3 | Smith shouldn't be leaning on three running backs, making sure all three get touches in games. |
| 1:18.3 | Right now, he should be focused on leaning heavily on Jalen Warren, who has been their best |
| 1:23.3 | and most effective running back the last few weeks. After that, only Najee Harris should be getting work out of the backfield. |
| 1:30.0 | There is no need to scheme up some touches for Cordarell Patterson, |
| 1:33.4 | regardless of the respect that Smith, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have for the veteran, |
| 1:38.2 | who should be a Hall of Famer when it's all said and done. |
| 1:41.0 | What Smith needs to do is play the hot hand and not go away from him. That would be Warren. |
| 1:47.7 | That's not to say they should ice Harris out completely because he's still effective in his role |
| 1:52.1 | late in the season as that bruiser. But this has to be the Jalen Warren show moving forward. |
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