PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Once again Steelers Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada stood in front of reporters and was asked why they didn't score more.
Here are the answers to a few of those questions on Tuesday.
Are the (downfield) plays there and they are not executed or do you need to call more down the field?
"We didn't produce. We scored 14 points and they scored 17. We had an opportunity to score in the red zone and we ended up kicking a field goal. We had a turnover in the red zone at the end of the half. We have opportunities, we have to make plays."
"We have to call plays, it's all of us. Until we produce enough on offense, it's all of us. Until we produce enough on offense, I'm in charge of it. I'm fine with that. It's 11 guys doing their jobs including all of us coaches. I'm not going to point a finger."
Could they use hurry-up more and if they use it more, can it still be effective?
"I think it's been effective and obviously we could use it more. You go into a game plan with different mindsets. You know their plan is to limit your possessions. We got down in the third quarter and it helped us. It's helped us other times. It helped us at the end of the half, we just missed a couple of plays. As we continue to grow and build, we could do more of/less off. It depends on the game."
Guys coming to Trubisky with suggestions, are there too many cooks in the kitchen, you have to buy into a plan and stick to it?
"We are really, really talented on the outside. We all know that. We have to find ways to get them the ball and get it in space and make the right plays at the right time. They all want the ball. Any quarterback has played with talented receivers, they all want the ball all the time. Najee wants to run it all the time. When you are not playing well, those things occur. I don't think that's a major issue."
Has Mitch become too cautious?
"That's a fine line. What's the line? When we don't win, the answer would be yet. If we do win and we protect the ball, it's no. We just have to keep going and building trust. Statistical data, if you turn the football over the odds of winning aren't very good. Possessing the football is the number one goal. I don't want to diminish that point. We got to make sure he feels comfortable playing."
Would you like to get George Pickens the ball more?
"I would love to get George more involved. I could say the same thing for all of them. We got to continue to stay on the field and get the right guys the ball. Bottom line we have to score touchdowns."
Can growth happen in a short week?
"A lot of growth can happen in a short week, you can play quicker. I think we can all look at those things and figure out how to get those yards to gain. We have to be better, so I believe we can because we have to. We have to play better on Thursday night. We all know that."
How can you avoid slow starts?
"Last week we had a third down play we were going to Pat (Freiermuth) and a few things didn't work out. We were going down the field on the second drive and we had a critical turnover. Until we change it, it will be a question you will be asking. We just have to be better. We have to figure it out. I don't have an answer for you. I don't think anybody does. We have plays that are executed sometimes, calls, whatever. It just has to be better."
