While there’s never a comfort in moving on from a franchise quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers—and perhaps more so their fans—are optimistic about the directions in which they can take the offense in the aftermath of Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement.
As good as he was, for as long as he played, the Steelers were somewhat limited in what they would run on offense with Roethlisberger under center—or rather, out of the shotgun. New offensive coordinator Matt Canada introduced or accentuated certain concepts, but it was far from his complete vision.
With a new quarterback under center and new weapons, including second-round pick George Pickens, everybody seems to think that we will see the group look different this year.