For the last few seasons under former offensive coordinator Matt Canada, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive identity has been a bit of an unknown. They clearly wanted to be a team with a strong rushing attack behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, but they were one-dimensional, and this limited their effectiveness.
Canada placed a strong emphasis on pre-snap motion, but what were they actually accomplishing with the motion? They had a quarterback in Kenny Pickett who didn’t really have the autonomy to see how defenses reacted to the motion and check to different plays, and the tendencies when using motion were very clear.