FO doesn’t think much of Roethlisberger’s game
You remember the two big plays at the end to seal the game, but the reason why the Jets were still in the game was because Roethlisberger struggled to move the ball and made mistakes. Part of it was the absence of Maurkice Pouncey, but Roethlisberger had one five-dropback stretch with four incompletions and an interception. Later on, four dropbacks produced a fumbled snap, another interception, and two sacks. Suggestions that the interceptions were of no consequence are inaccurate. The fourth-and-1 throw was thrown too hard for a screen pass, and the interception allowed the Jets the possibility of a return. His second pick was on a bomb that found Brodney Pool and essentially acted like a punt, but it came on second-and-11 from the Jets’ 37-yard line. The Steelers still had a chance of producing points on that drive. Like Rodgers, Roethlisberger was an effective scrambler, though, as his five carries produced three first downs and a touchdown. One of the aborted snaps is included as a running play, which depresses his numbers.
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