Pittsburgh’s offense has been trending in the wrong direction. Here are three reasons why Ben Roethlisberger is holding this offense back.
Something has happened with the Steelers offense in the second half of the season, and it has not been good. After scoring 38 points twice in their first five contests of the 2020 season, Pittsburgh has amassed more than 28 points just once in their last 7 games. Obviously, there is plenty of blame to pass around right now.
Pittsburgh’s offensive line seems to have taken another step back, as players like David DeCastro and Maurkice Pouncey are only playing like shades of their former All-Pro selves. As a result, the ball is coming out at a record pace and the run game has virtually been non-existent.
In addition, Pittsburgh’s wide receivers have really struggled with consistency this year. Though the Steelers are privileged with 4 capable receivers and a solid pass-catching tight end, drops have been the story of the season for Pittsburgh. Of course, it doesn’t help that offensive coordinator, Randy Fichtner is sticking with a predictable script week in and week out.
However, Ben Roethlisberger isn’t without blame this year either. While he’s been a significant step up from the dismal play of Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges from 2019, he may not be good enough at this point to win the Steelers a Super Bowl. Here are three reasons why Ben is currently holding this offense back from reaching its true potential in 2020: