In addition to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger once again being criticized frequently this offseason about his overall physical conditioning, there’s also been a lot of talk the last several months about his ability to still throw the deep ball. A lot of that criticism about Roethlisberger’s deep ball this offseason seems to stem from his low completion percentage last season on throws 20 yards or more down the field and combined with his ultra-low average air yards per completion stat. On Monday at the Steelers training camp practice at Heinz Field, not only did wide receiver Chase Claypool defend Roethlisberger’s deep ball ability and arm strength as he heads into his 18th NFL season, but fellow wide receiver Diontae Johnson did as well during his media session.
Johnson Says People Who Doubt Roethlisberger’s Deep Ball Ability Are ‘Crazy’
