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247sports.com:article · JIM HAMMETT

Aug 19
Heintschel looks for balance between playmaking and decision making
Summary
- Mason Heintschel's main Year 2 emphasis is reducing self-created sacks and negative plays without removing the off-script ability that makes him dangerous. - After taking 34 sacks in 2025, he is working to take checkdowns, throw the ball away and identify when improvisation has a real advantage; the staff still wants him using his legs to steal first downs. - Penn transfer Netinho Olivieri has quickly earned trust at left tackle and is the most direct personnel upgrade to Heintschel's blind-side protection. - Pitt's offensive ceiling remains unusually tied to Heintschel's health and decision-making, with both coaches and teammates treating him as the established team leader.

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Teams: Pittsburgh

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