Ben Roethlisberger has dropped back to pass 110 times in the first two weeks of the 2018 season, an average of 55 times per game. Not surprisingly, the Steelers haven't won either of those two games.
Not surprising?
One would think the Steelers might want to put more on the plate of their future Hall of Fame quarterback, especially without having Le'Veon Bell to run the ball. But over Roethlisberger’ 15-year career, the Steelers are 17-31-1 when he attempts 40 or more passes. That record was 4-1 in 2017, but only led to another playoff failure. He attempted 58 passes in a 45-42 loss to the Jaguars last January, dropping his playoff record to 0-6 when he attempts 40 or more passes.
So even though Roethlisberger is coming off a game in which he threw for 452 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-37 loss to Kansas City last Sunday, the Steelers (0-1-1) want to find some balance with their rushing game.
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