Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and franchise legend Ben Roethlisberger has weighed-in on how the Steelers should approach the hiring of their next head coach.
The Steelers are in the market for a new lead man after former head coach Mike Tomlin decided to step away from his position on Tuesday.
On his "Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger" podcast, the former Steelers signal-caller revealed he wants the team to hire an offensive-minded head coach.
“I’m not just saying it because I’m an offensive guy. But we’ve had defensive head coaches here that specialized in defense. And I get it Pittsburgh, I understand that Steelers football is about defense and running the ball, but why not mix it up?" Roethlisberger asked.
"Why not bring in a head coach that’s offensive minded that would kind of change it up? Because, listen, let’s be honest, six points is not enough points in a playoff game," Big Ben added. "You can’t do that. Let’s bring in a head coach that’s offensively minded and allow him to then bring in a defensive coordinator."
Hiring an offensive-minded coach would be a departure from the norm for the Steelers, as each of their last three head coaches were defensive-minded.
We agree with Big Ben here, but the Steelers can't hire just any offensive-minded coach.
What the Steelers need is a fresh, modern take on the offensive side of the ball, which means hiring a young coordinator as opposed to a retread like Mike McCarthy, for example.
McCarthy's a fine coach, but we're not convinced he would move this team's offense in the direction it needs to go.
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