Pat McAfee suggests unconventional Matt Canada replacement as Steelers OC

Matt Canada’s days may be numbered as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

If the team were to move in a new direction with its offensive play-caller, Pat McAfee believes he has the perfect, albeit unusual, replacement to step in and help second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett.

“Why not Ben Roethlisberger as OC for the Pittsburgh Steelers?” McAfee asked Tuesday on his show. “He’s not enjoying his retirement, he’s stressing with every single (play) call. … You can’t put in a whole new offense after [Week 5]. You have to hire from within. But if you’re hiring from within, you’re still running the same plays Matt Canada has.”

McAfee's point of Roethlisberger already knowing the Steelers' offense, thus being best equipped to get the most out of Pickett with the plays he has to work with, is well-noted.

During his “Footbahlin’” podcast, Roethlisberger admitted he hated the play call that got Pickett hurt in Pittsburgh’s 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. The two-time Super Bowl winner suggested Canada’s playcalling is predictable and simplistic.

The video of Roethlisberger's complaint with Canada's playcalling is below.