The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Two days into OTAs, it sounds like Roethlisberger hasn't quite cracked the "Rosetta Stone" that is the new Steelers offense. He's been trying to tell his receivers to remain patient with him. "I tried to tell (them) don't get frustrated because I know you're used to getting a lot more balls, but this is how it was my rookie year," Roethlisberger said. "I know what one guy does and I go to him. If he's not open, I start scrambling."
Reported by NFL.com
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As NFL.com notes, that's what Roethlisberger excels at. But new OC Todd Haley is trying to teach Roethlisberger to play more from the pocket. "I know that I'm supposed to get rid of the ball, stay in the pockets and not get hits," Roethlisberger. "I guess I better learn where the protections are coming from so I don't get hit." It could just be that Haley is stressing the fundamental aspects of the offense at this point. It is May. And as NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal suggested, because they are more focused on that now does not mean they won't be willing to let Roethlisberger play to a major strength -- his ability to improvise -- once the snaps become meaningful.
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