Will Dixon Be the Next to Run the Wildcat Offense?

From: Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Dennis Dixon gave the Steelers’ defense a look at what they will see Sunday against the visiting Browns. Did the rookie quarterback also provide a glimpse into the future for the Steelers’ offense while playing the role of Cleveland’s Joshua Cribbs in practice? Dixon did such a bang-up job of impersonating Cribbs in the so-called Wildcat offense that two of the Steelers’ top defensive players said the team should consider adding that wrinkle to its offensive repertoire. “I think we can make plays with him on offense,” inside linebacker James Farrior said of Dixon.

“The man’s a great athlete. I don’t know what (the coaches) see for him in the future, but he’s one of those type of athletes that can run it.” “You see a lot of teams across the league using it,” Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley said. “It’s very effective when you have a quarterback that’s back there to pass or run the ball. You can’t just rush any kind of way.” “He better look good,” the second-year standout said. “That’s what Dennis has been doing since his college days.”