Only a small menu of plays worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense last season. They couldn’t run the ball. They couldn’t push the ball downfield. Only the one and three-step pass game proved to be effective and eventually, figured out by defenses.
With Najee Harris and a brand new offensive line, the Steelers hope to run the ball better. And Ben Roethlisberger hopes the aerial attack can be more vertical too. With an increase of playaction coming, where the Steelers have lagged behind for years, Roethlisberger thinks he’ll take more downfield shots in 2021.
“Potentially,” Roethlisberger told reporters Thursday after practice.