3 things the Steelers must do this offseason after 2020 ended in disappointment

Have a modern, but retro-style Offense

I have previously mentioned that I give no fault to James Conner, Benny Snell, or Anthony McFarland for doing their very best at the running back position. For what they’re given, they performed an efficient job, but as you watched how our offense progressed since the first game against the Giants, it slagged about every 4 weeks and it got worse before the Wild Card playoff loss.

It was not about speed, but going through the motions of the plays as they were called; it does backfire if the Defense plugs up the gaps. The run game was just not there, and it comes to light why passes were called so often because it was the only way to gain valuable yards. Now Pittsburgh tried the option offense scheme in the last regular-season matchup when Roethlisberger was absent and I thought they would execute it, it might have been in the game-plan but being down by 28 points in the first quarter, something drastic had to occur.

Ben will be in his final year of the previous contract extension so it may be time to think about the future and you have seen the success from other teams in the league as they reform their offense. We need to steer toward the flashy offenses that we’re becoming accustomed to, but still rely on the ground and pound when it is needed.