SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 25: Amari Cooper #89 of the Oakland Raiders sets up on the line of scrimmage against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on October 25, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Amari Cooper can make great coverages look bad. Look at what he does against non-existent ones. Harry How Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Steelers might not have anyone on their defense who can cover Amari Cooper.
So, they rolled out a new game plan against the Raiders rookie Sunday at Heinz Field. One that apparently involved not covering him at all.
Cooper is a Rookie of the Year candidate for hauling in catches much tougher than this second-quarter score. But for some reason, the Steelers defense shadowed slot receiver Seth Roberts and let Cooper waltz into the end zone completely untouched.
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