On Sunday, everyone got a first look at the new and improved Pittsburgh Steelers offense. The Steelers eeked out a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals which on its surface wasn’t all that impressive. But if you have been watching this team all season, you understand why there is so much to be excited about.
Pickett looked sharp, confident and poised en route to his best game of the season. 278 passing yards on 22-of-34 passing with an 8.4 yards per attempt average is remarkable given how poorly this pass offense had run all season.
In addition, offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner and play caller Mike Sullivan immediately attacked the middle of the field with tight end Pat Freiermuth. Something we hadn’t seen in two seasons under Matt Canada.
Obviously, this newfound passing game needs to start generating points and not just yards but when you consider Pickett had a touchdown called incomplete that shouldn’t have been things look even better from Sunday’s performance.
Now the Steelers return home to take on the Arizona Cardinals. Pickett and the offense has another week to prepare and tweak this new offense to help it grow as the Steelers stay in the thick of the playoff hunt.
