Return of the Deep Throw Key to Ben Roethlisberger’s Resurgence

November 5, 2014   ·   Curt Popejoy   ·   Jump to comments

Looking back at the first nine games of the 2014 NFL season, there has been a great deal of evolution for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Going back to the preseason and moving forward to now, this team looks very different from a schematic standpoint.
One of the primary areas of improvement has been with the deep ball and the correlation to increased scoring.
Over the last three games, the Steelers have decided to make some changes to how they attack opposing defenses, starting with tempo. According to Dale Lolley of the Observer-Reporter, dumping the no-huddle offense has been a top priority:
The #Steelers have run just 15 no-huddle plays in the past three games
— Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) November 4, 2014 During that three-game stretch, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been nothing short of masterful. His numbers for these three games (all wins) include 88-of-119 passing for a 74 percent completion rate, 1,127 yards, 14 touchdowns and not a single interc...

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