It’s something the Steelers offense has been missing for a long time. For at least the last two seasons, the Steelers have run the least amount of play-action passes of any team in the NFL. With only 12% of their pass plays being on play action in 2018 and 11% in 2017, the Steelers are way below the league average of 24%.
Yes, it is a shame Ben Roethlisberger has been lost for the 2019 season. Yes, Ben Roethlisberger is a Hall of Famer. Yes, Ben Roethlisberger had certain ways he liked to do things and those things were used extensively.