As the Steelers enter this year, it’s no secret that their offense has a litany of areas to improve. From overall scoring to more complementary route combinations to red zone success rate, Matt Canada’s unit must reduce its 2022 shortcomings to achieve its expected results in 2023.
Embedded in that laundry list, though, is a more niche element that consistently plagued Pittsburgh last year: “hot” plays.
Effectively, a “hot” play is when a defense is showing a heavy pressure and/or blitz look, leaving it the role of the quarterback (or offensive coordinator/coach) to audible to a “hot” route.