When the Pittsburgh Steelers brought in Matt Canada in 2020, first as a quarterbacks coach and then offensive coordinator in 2021, it was largely to introduce pre-snap shifts and motions to a stagnant, West Coast-based offense. While it has its share of risks, movement before the snap has been just about the only thing to provide a glimpse of hope to this struggling passing game.
To provide some context, let’s establish some of the advantages that pre-snap movement provided on Sunday versus the Cleveland Browns.
Coach Canada introduced this running back shuffle motion this year and likely took this page right from Kyle Shanahan’s phonebook of a playbook.