If there is one thing to be said about the Steelers, it's this: Ben Roethlisberger is a fighter. This might be more easily said since he is the leader of a potent offense, but he is a fighter (as opposed to being a hapless Safety on a depleted defense).
Five hundred plus yards must have been scoffed at after we first drafted Ben due to the fact that Steelers have traditionally been a run-first team. It also might have scared people back in '04 because in 2003 the Steelers went 6-10 from being a pass-first team with Tommy Maddox.
The fact of the matter though, is that Roethlisberger is at the caliber of a Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, and if the Steelers want to continue to win, they must depend on the passing game to set up the run and not vice versa.
Some plays that need to be brought back to fruition: The RB screen (With Roethlisberger's pump-fake this is a perfect set-up), Gadget plays of any kind and More crossing patterns with Holmes and Wallace.
Draft Needs: Ndamukong Suh as a viable trade upwards in the draft to replace the aging and often ineffective Hampton, O-lineman and more O-lineman, a shut-down corner, 3-7th round backup QB to replace Batch, etc.
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