Offensive balance: everyone talks about it, few seem to ever truly be able to accomplish it.
For Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, that offensive balance isn’t about a perfect 50-50 split between the run and the pass, like many seem to believe. Instead, he views offensive balance as being more about minimizing negativity, especially with the Steelers under second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett and third-year coordinator Matt Canada chasing more explosive plays this season to complement a stout defense.
Appearing on NFL Network’s “Welcome Back Weekend” with NFL.com reporter Judy Battista, Tomlin stated that with the Steelers searching for more explosion in 2023 for one of the league’s worst offenses a season ago, Pittsburgh still has to be mindful and take more calculated risks while minimizing negativity.