Why we would be fine

[CelibatePimp]

In what was an uncharacteristic night for the defense, take a look at Mayock's slant on the two big runs that killed us. Here you can see on the first Bell run, Kuechly and Harper shoot the same gap. This could be a communication issue as you know the secondary is new. Even on that run, TD has a chance to make a play. Also on the Blount run, DeCoud was in a position to make a play and did not.

 

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/pittsburgh-steelers/0ap3000000399896/Mayock-s-Slant-Steelers-running-game

 

This defense will not play this badly for a long time.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

I've moved on. Ravens week

[Kuhndog94]

The only thing I'm concerned about is the Ravens now know exactly how to game plan against our defense.

That's right, now they know they can hold our LBs and refs will pretend not to see it.

[TylerDurden]

In what was an uncharacteristic night for the defense, take a look at Mayock's slant on the two big runs that killed us. Here you can see on the first Bell run, Kuechly and Harper shoot the same gap. This could be a communication issue as you know the secondary is new. Even on that run, TD has a chance to make a play. Also on the Blount run, DeCoud was in a position to make a play and did not.

 

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/pittsburgh-steelers/0ap3000000399896/Mayock-s-Slant-Steelers-running-game

 

This defense will not play this badly for a long time.

 

IIRC, Roman said on Panthers Talk a couple of weeks ago that basically he makes a decision as he's coming down into the box as the play is underway - reading the blocks to judge where the run will go.  Some of that is common sense, but in the way he described it, it sounded like he had quite a bit of freedom on making decisions during the play rather than following a set assignment before the play.

 

I remember Philly made a thread about listening to that show in particular, so maybe he can clarify a bit more...  But, it sounds like he guessed wrong or misread what he saw before making his decision.

 

Safety was probably the position I was most disappointed in Sunday night.  They have a lot of making up to do...  I still don't know why we haven't brought Chris Clemons in for a workout just to see if we like what he has to offer.

[Ivan The Awesome]

 

Jerry is unamused by this thread.

[PhillyB]

^ i missed that part of the interview, so i'm not sure what he said. definitely a clear miscommunication, and a very rare mistake made by a top notch defense.

 

and i really think that was the story of the night. situational football gone wrong in the worst possible ways at the worst possible time. every team has them; despite the many gaping holes on this team, we really haven't had a worst-possible-game since, arguably, the cardinals game last september.

[TylerDurden]

Yeah, I attribute it to, as Jeremy alluded to, something being amiss with the team leading up to the game.  Whether it was gameplanning or just focus in general, we were not mentally into it for whatever reason. 

[Kevin Greene]

This is what we need to worry about right now.

 

[CatalystNX]

The only thing I'm concerned about is the Ravens now know exactly how to game plan against our defense.

That's right, now they know they can hold our LBs and refs will pretend not to see it.

 

I'm guessing we'll be prepared for just that.

[The Huddler]

Perhaps not having to deal wilh a rattling and teeth grinding affair with the media will bring focus back to the team. We looked out of it sunday night? Whether or not we want to admit it the hardy drama durring the week took focus out of what is at hand that sunday night.

[section543]

Seemed like Luke was in the wrong gap a lot.

[SauceBoss]

Everyone got held.

[imminent rogaine]

Everyone got held.

 

On the big run up the gut that they replayed and showed Kuechly filling the lane on the right, TD was held so bad. I couldn't believe they didn't throw a flag. He would have been there to make the play.  It turned a 3-4 yard gain into a monster play for them.

[Kuhndog94]

On the big run up the gut that they replayed and showed Kuechly filling the lane on the right, TD was held so bad. I couldn't believe they didn't throw a flag. He would have been there to make the play. It turned a 3-4 yard gain into a monster play for them.

What pissed me off most about that play is the fact that you could barely make out what Collinsworth was saying with his mouth full of Tomlin.

You watched Cason get held, mugged and thrown to the ground and when the flag is thrown, say "he got a little help from the official".

Same thing happened to TD on that play. He was about to fill that gap but was held plain as day. Not one single flag. And all Collinsworth could talk about was "great execution" by the Steelers.