4 changes that could ignite Steelers offense in second half of the season

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had their share of struggles on offense this year. Here are four changes that could help.

When the Steelers are 8-0, it’s hard to be upset with just about anything that they are doing. However, in the National Football League, you never want to get complacent. Pittsburgh struggled big-time against the now 2-7 Dallas Cowboys in a game where they took the lead for the first time with just 2:14 remaining in the game.

This less than stellar performance by the Steelers taught us a number of things. Though they struggled in all three phases, and Pittsburgh’s special teams was a disaster, I’m most worried about the offense.

Admittedly (and unsurprisingly) Randy Fichtner’s first-half play-calling wasn’t great. He elected to run the ball in situations where the Steelers should have been passing, and his scripted play design predictably failed. However, Pittsburgh’s offensive struggles stretch beyond the offensive coordinator.

Though it’s hard to complain about a team that still ranks 5th in the league in points per game, according to Team Rankings, they have topped 28 points just twice in eight games and their overall offensive efficiency hasn’t been great this year.

While the team is certainly good enough to make a run at the Super Bowl as is, Pittsburgh could prove to be even better with a few minor moves with players already on the team. Here are four changes that could ignite the Steelers offense in the second half of the seasons if Mike Tomlin is open to adjustments: