Offensive adjustments.(AFC Focus)(Brief Article)

The Steelers want to help QB Ben Roethlisberger become comfortable against zone defenses. Toward the end of the season, teams stopped blitzing Roethlisberger because he proved to be effective at making throws on the run against man coverage. Instead, they forced him to throw against zone schemes. Roethlisberger threw five of his 11 interceptions in his last three regular-season games and threw five interceptions in two playoff games. ... Bengals QB Carson Palmer's year of experience as a starter last season will benefit the offense as coordinator Bob Bratkowski continues to expand the role of his skill players. Look for more multireceiver sets as Palmer uses his strong arm to ignite the downfield passing attack. The goal is to spread the field with weapons and make opponents pay for double-teaming WR Chad Johnson, The team wants to build leads with its fast-break ability, then use RB Rudi Johnson to run out the clock. ... New coordinator Norm Chow puts a big emphasis on limiting hits on his quarterback, so the Titans often will use extra men to protect QB Steve McNair and run plays that will call for him to deliver the ball more quickly to his receivers. ... New Dolphins coordinator Scott Linehan loves to throw downfield and likes to use a lot of three-receiver sets to get the passing game going. Of course, it was easy to take that approach in ...