The hiring of new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy was supposed to bring new life to the Steelers offense. After the Steelers win over the Atlanta Falcons, McCarthy talked about the offense and it sounds like he saw the same things we saw and it wasn't great.
"We were obviously in a one-score lead plus for most of the game." McCarthy said. "Offensively, it was a little herky-jerky, starting with me. It's getting into a flow, was just a bit challenging. Third down was the thing that kind of stood out to me where we maybe got to get more favorable and convert those. But I love the way they battled back. Boy we had some tough flags against us, and that's football. That's September football, so we clearly have a lot to correct tomorrow.
It's a good place to be after your first win and know that you have room for improvement."
This sort of performance was to be expected after the Steelers preseason. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers along with wide receiver DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. played zero snaps in the preseason. And the team's top two running backs, Rico Dowdle and Jaylen Warren played just five each, both in the same game.
Now that the Steelers got their preseason football out of the way, they can focus on next week's road matchup with a struggling New England Patriots team.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers HC Mike McCarthy gives honest update on offense after win
