sadly= The head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers was let go because of……
In the midst of Kenny Pickett and the offense’s ongoing troubles, Matt Canada was let go as offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers
On Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin declared that Canada has been relieved of their responsibilities
In an interview with reporters over the move, Tomlin stated he could not sustain the status quo since he did not see rapid” or “consistent” development from the offense
The Steelers are poised to promote running backs coach Eddie Faulkner to offensive coordinator and assign quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan to play-calling, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero
For Tomlin and the Steelers, the circumstances surrounding Canada were getting intolerable. Pittsburgh supporters have been calling for the 51-year-old’s dismissal both at home games and at local sporting events that aren’t related to the Steelers
Things seemed to come to a head following Sunday’s 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The offense only gained 249 yards and picked up 12 first downs in the game
After the loss, Tomlin did point out the Browns have one of the NFL’s best defenses when asked what his team needed to do to get the offense going.
They have a really good defense Tomlin told reporters. “They make a lot of offenses look like that. Coupled with their venue, we have to give them some credit. We knew their reputation in Week 2. Maybe the rest of the National Football League didn’t. It’s kind of been confirmed in the weeks after that and obviously they were really good today
While it is true Cleveland has shut down many teams, this wasn’t an outlier performance by the Steelers. They have been outgained in all 10 games they have played this season. They rank 28th in yards (280.1) and points (16.6) per game
Perhaps more concerning than the stats is the performance of Pittsburgh’s first-round draft picks in 2021 and 2022 Najee Harris is on pace to average fewer than 4.0 yards per carry for the third consecutive season.
Pickett has thrown for 4,126 yards with as many touchdowns as interceptions (13) in 23 career games. His 35.7 QBR this season is the fourth-worst among qualified quarterbacks, ahead of only Ryan Tannehill (32.8), Zach Wilson (31.0) and Bryce Young (29.9)
Jaylen Warren leads the Steelers with 727 yards from scrimmage. His 6.2 yards per attempt ranks first among all running backs with at least 50 carries. He had 30 percent of the team’s yards against the Browns on a single run in the third quarter
