They didn’t get involved in conversations for Matthew Stafford. They passed on opportunities to draft a successor. They chose to ride with Roethlisberger for one more season rather than jump into last offseason’s game of Quarterback Musical Chairs. How much longer before the #Steelers realize that this can't work in the modern NFL? /bynvyrP9o5- Bradley Locker September 26, 2021īut the Steelers don’t have any other options. The saddest part: if you tried to find the swing pass to Najee Harris on 4th and 10, you couldn't. That’s the kind of total that would usually see a quarterback sent to the bench.ģ2 of Ben Roethlisberger's 38 completions were within 10 yards. He averaged a triple-take worthy 5.5 yards per completion, with 32 of his 38 completions coming within 10 yards.
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The only real surprise so far is that the Steelers thought that such a system – one that struggled at the highest levels of the college game – would work on a field full of professionals, and that they believed such a gimmick-based approach could cover up for Roethlisberger’s dwindling effectiveness and a lack of talent along the team’s offensive line.Īgainst the Bengals, Roethlisberger completed 38 of 58 passes, throwing one touchdown to two interceptions. It’s all about non-stop movement: you think the ball is here then – surprise – it’s over there. The whole conceit of the Canada offense is to use pre-snap disguises – motions and shifts – to confuse the defense. The Steelers elevated Matt Canada from quarterbacks’ coach to offensive coordinator this offseason in a bid to give Roethlisberger a schematic fountain of youth. Now, he’s a hit-the-back-foot, get-the-ball-out sort of player, void of the artistry that elevated him from a good player into a Hall of Famer. The rumbling, tumbling, Big Ben of old has been missing for the better part of five years.
Roethlisberger is a dinosaur fighting extinction, a rhythmic, move-the-chains passer in a league that now demands an explosive, down-the-field passing game. It was an ugly all-around performance.īut it’s the offense, and Roethlisberger, where the main issues lie.
With TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith out through injury, Pittsburgh finished with zero sacks and zero quarterback hits the team’s 5.6% pressure rate was the lowest rate the team have had since the league began tracking the stat. It is not particularly hard to figure out the issues with the Steelers: bottom-tier offensive coaching, bottom-tier quarterback play, and questionable roster construction.Įven their defense, flush with talent, was beaten up by a so-so Bengals side on Sunday. That player, Najee Harris, the team’s most recent first-round pick, was swallowed up by five Cincinnati tacklers. The 39-year-old’s inability to move outside the pocket or dance within it forced him to get the ball out to the first player he could find. Roethlisberger’s protection didn’t hold up.
Did Ben Roethlisberger really just throw a swing pass behind the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-10? On the second, fourth and 10th viewing it becomes sad. Swing pass by Ben on 4th and 10, down 24 points? /2JAQX86Uh2- Dov Kleiman September 26, 2021
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