As future first ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger enters what is likely his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he’ll do so knowing he is in a new offensive system with a new play caller for just the fifth time in his career.
In previous seasons, Roethlisberger has had names like Ken Whisenhunt, Bruce Arians, Toddy Haley and — most recently — Randy Fichtner — calling the shots offensively. Now, in steps second-year NFL coach Matt Canada to try and re-energize a stagnant offensive scheme that became far too predictable down the stretch in 2020.
Canada likes to have his quarterback under center, utilizing play-action passes, jet sweeps, and pre-snap motions, all of which are things that Roethlisberger has not done often in recent memory, which makes for the two being an interesting pairing.