Each game will help to define this defense. I’ve been hearing all pre-activity leading up to the start of the season, that this is a stout defense. Time to prove it as they can use this rookie to help tune up for the real deal.
The tougher m ore seasoned QBs coming as the schedule progresses, will help clearing the direction they are headed. Because they have a huge game against a rookie, the “D” unit must keep perspective about that fact.
I think there is the right amount of youth & age on this D. It truely could be a top 6 defense in the league.
Always looking forward our STEELERS proving themselves in a positive form.
Questions for the Stryker
1). We have to trust the medics on the R.Wilson injury, but how credible would it be to think that Fields is just outright playing good enough to beat out Russ ? Injury is a way of saving a QB controversy.
2). The defensive middle has sure strengthened since last season. Which one single player should be credited (I know it’s a team sport, but who contributed the very most)
3). Many here criticize the decision of NOT kicking the FG to go up by 8. I understand Coach Tomlin being aggressive and going for it, it didn’t turn to fruition, but that really was a bonehead move. Can Coach Tomlin find a better time / game situation to be aggressive than this.
Thank You Stryker, you do a wonderful job in these pod-casts
Salute the nation
First I want to make the point that the Steelers only blitzed twice against Cousins, because he notoriously carves up the blitz. Our zone blitz was perfectly executing rushing 4, just didn't know which 4. Bo Nix will have a lot of trouble with this because he's never seen it. It will be a tough game for him.
Hey DIC! Missed you brother!
1) I'm in the camp that I am happy with either QB starting on this team. Russel is smarter, Fields is an elite athlete. We'll see how Fields does this week vs Denver. I want to see more TDs than FGs before handing him the keys to the team. Would have loved to have seen Russell go up against his old team though!
2) Our NTs don't get the credit they deserve. Benton and Adams are disruptive in the run and pass game, and I tip my hat to them. Larry O had some pressure collapsing the pocket, and Cam is playing stout. Since the ILBs were really not as impactful in this game, I have to give it up to the NTs!
3) I have 2 perspectives on this play. Personally, I would have coached this team to line up and not snap the ball to draw them off sides. A penalty doesn't matter, because Boz can make that FG from 5 yards back, but I for damn sure knew they would have jumped off sides in that situation.
Secondly, we have an elite athletic QB running sneaks for us now with Frazier killing the guy in front of him. We are going to be very successful in the QB sneak game moving forward.
And Tomlin said it best. If you can't convert a 4th and short, you might not deserve to win. Thinking of the worst possible scenario, we fail and give them the ball inside the 10 with our D pinning their ears back and their backs against the EZ. I take that bet the way our D was playing and that is what played out. They made 11 yds on 5 plays and punted.
