You are preaching to the choir bro! I never understood why they got rid of what won them 2 Super bowls. Tomlin said he brought Haley in to protect Big Ben and to run the ball more, how can you run the ball more without a good running back and who is Big Ben going to throw the ball to? Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown are good number 2 and 3 type receivers but Ben needs a number 1 receiver.
They need to start using Cotchery much in the same way they used Hines Ward. Cotchery was a good posession receiver for the Jets, and he still can be for the Steelers, if they let him.
Regarding the run game, I can't blame the personnel. I blame the scheme and game plan. Dwyer can get 4 YPC in the right scheme. Right after Bettis retired, Dwyer and others filled in just fine- before the coordinator change.
I agree regarding Antonio Brown not being a good #1. Don't get me wrong. I actually like him. But, he would be better suited as a slot receiver. He's too small to effectively beat bump and run coverage. That's what causes Ben to have to improvise. When guys get jammed up, he has to buy time for them to get open.