Well, my feelings are hurt. Whatever will I do?
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Stop Signing Old Cornerbacks
- Thread starter maowv
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I think criticisms should be based on definable, unarguable facts, not on the emotional or speculative.Sooo, he sucks…but you love to come here and argue about the minor ways you think he doesn’t suck….
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But defending him with a George Allen reference from the 1970’s before modern free agency isn’t speculative at all…I think criticisms should be based on definable, unarguable facts, not on the emotional or speculative.
I cannot help you interpreted it that way. It was not meant as a defense at all.But defending him with a George Allen reference from the 1970’s before modern free agency isn’t speculative at all…
The Packers game reminded me of the start of the 2002 season.
First game against New England, they threw 43 passes - mostly all short that negated the pass rush. Lit up the Steelers.
The very next week, the Raiders employed the exact same process with Rich Gannon throwing 65 passes for over 400 yards, mostly all short. Steelers had no answers.
Can't play soft cusion coverage when the other teams want to negate TJ and Highsmith from reaching the QB. The quick throw game is a problem the Steelers have never really figured out how to defend.
(I remembered those games, had to go look up the stats).
First game against New England, they threw 43 passes - mostly all short that negated the pass rush. Lit up the Steelers.
The very next week, the Raiders employed the exact same process with Rich Gannon throwing 65 passes for over 400 yards, mostly all short. Steelers had no answers.
Can't play soft cusion coverage when the other teams want to negate TJ and Highsmith from reaching the QB. The quick throw game is a problem the Steelers have never really figured out how to defend.
(I remembered those games, had to go look up the stats).
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It works if you have smart minds bring in the right pieces at the right time to go with a quality supporting cast.You build your team through the draft and develop those young players. That’s what we always had done until the last few years when Tomlin decided to build with has beens.
It doesn’t work! The Eagles tried this several years ago bringing in high priced washed-up vets. Looked good on paper but it blew up on the Birds.
Same thing happening here plus the aging vets like Heyward and Watt are added to this hodgepodge of nothingness.
Then you add in expensive contracts for underperforming guys like Highsmith and Queen and you have a recipe for disaster.
Chiefs has one of the lowest defensive payrolls but rank high in defensive categories.
Younger, faster, better schemes and better defensive coaching.
We’ve gotten away from what made us great. Building through the draft and developing the younger players.
Adding a quality F/A here and there to add to that young talent.
Tomlin and his poor coaching staff do not do a good job developing young talent.
Who was the last CB and Safety the defensive guru Tomlin has developed? I hear crickets!
Buccaneers with Brady and Gronk, Eagles with Saquan.
These teams went out and found one or two key pieces to get them over the hump that would have been impossible otherwise.
The Steelers are desperately overpaying guys trying to patch holes in a sinking ship, attempting to mask an incompetent coaching staff and front office A ship they themselves shot holes into with bad drafting and bad returns trading away core pieces. You don't trade away the best player on offense 3 years straight. Especially a young injury free player playing for peanuts. Just bad business
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The "schematics" and "components" are there. That's what he said yesteday. He's even gotten lazy with his Tomlinism's and just regurgitates the same ones now. He hates the fanbase now and is gonna stick around with Austin as long as humanly possible.
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I said the same thing while watching the game. It reminded me of Rich Gannon just tearing the defense apart.The Packers game reminded me of the start of the 2002 season.
First game against New England, they threw 43 passes - mostly all short that negated the pass rush. Lit up the Steelers.
The very next week, the Raiders employed the exact same process with Rich Gannon throwing 65 passes for over 400 yards, mostly all short. Steelers had no answers.
Can't play soft cusion coverage when the other teams want to negate TJ and Highsmith from reaching the QB. The quick throw game is a problem the Steelers have never really figured out how to defend.
(I remembered those games, had to go look up the stats).
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Just thinking back to the DL, the coaches said there's multiple ways to get better on the DL and one of them was getting younger. I know they wanted a veteran presence in the secondary and a lot was probably because of all the communication issues, but that hasn't worked out. I bet we hear about them wanting to get younger in the secondary this offseason.