Of all the big moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made this offseason, the move to retain offensive coordinator Matt Canada has to be one of the most shocking. Now the offense and all those young playmakers are in the hands of a guy who hasn’t shown he is capable of putting together an NFL-caliber game plan.
Last season the Steelers were No. 23 in the NFL in scoring offense which was abysmal. Pittsburgh only scored 30 or more points once last season. It goes without saying that this stat must improve and one way they can do it is by improving red-zone touchdown efficiency.
In 2022, Pittsburgh was ranked No. 22 in the NFL in red-zone efficiency, touchdowns only. The team scored a touchdown 51.92 percent of the time in the red zone. By comparison, the top team in the NFL in this category is the Kansas City Chiefs who scored a touchdown 71.43 percent of the time.
Pittsburgh has a pair of very good targets in tight end Pat Freiermuth and George Pickens who are the type of players who can make the life of a young quarterback easier.
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