The Steelers reportedly have a new plan for offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Fans and observers are decidedly unimpressed.
Through the first two games of the 2023 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is underperforming to a disturbing degree — especially after a preseason in which offensive coordinator Matt Canada and quarterback Kenny Pickett seemed to be on the same page regarding the creation of explosives plays.
Don’t look now, but the Steelers’ 2023 offense might be really good!
Well… don’t look NOW, because this offense is really, really bad. Pittsburgh ranks dead last in Offensive DVOA. The Steelers’ Passing EPA of -30.99 is also the league’s worst. They rank 27th in Net Yards per Attempt. And Pickett has attempted six passes of 20 or more yards… completing just one for 23 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, and a passer rating of 3.5.
Suboptimal, to say the least. Canada has been a convenient scapegoat, but head coach Mike Tomlin said this week that there will be no changes to the coaching staff… but there was a warning in his words.
“We’ve got to put them in really good circumstances,” Tomlin said about the broken offense. “They have to recognize those circumstances and perform. And so, you can say it in a small number of words, but really, it’s a procedure. It’s a procedure that transpires over the course of six days. It’s planning from a coaching perspective. It’s teaching and learning from a player and coach perspective in a classroom setting, walkthrough setting. There’s an execution component of it, it’s played out in reps in practice, you have a limited number of those.
“And so, you better be thoughtful and intentional about how you utilize them, not only what you’re run, but the schematics that you’re presenting to them on the other side and their ability to absorb it and learn and understand and gain confidence and thus individually and collectively play fast and fluid and make the type of splash plays that we’re talking about. And so, you can say it in a small number of words but it’s a procedure that’s played out over the course of a week or so. It has many layers to it and I’m excited about getting back to work this week.”
On Sunday, it was revealed that there is a new plan in place.
Needless to say, Steelers observers were NOT happy about this development.
