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We need more *** on defense

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Too much effort to get guys on the ground. I miss the days of having big, fast, strong players across the board on defense. When they hit you, you went down.
 
Too much effort to get guys on the ground. I miss the days of having big, fast, strong players across the board on defense. When they hit you, you went down.

not sold on the NT or Shazier or Timmons at this point in his career. And then there is the mediocre pass rush.......
 
Bud Dupree is expected back next week. Hopefully, he'll be the missing ingredient to this much maligned D. With him adding more QB pressure and offense ironing out ****, we could make a strong push in the 2nd half of the season. Thank God our division sucks this season.
 
Bud Dupree is expected back next week. Hopefully, he'll be the missing ingredient to this much maligned D. With him adding more QB pressure and offense ironing out ****, we could make a strong push in the 2nd half of the season. Thank God our division sucks this season.

I think so too. They played with urgency but Mikey let them down.
 
Bud Dupree is expected back next week. Hopefully, he'll be the missing ingredient to this much maligned D. With him adding more QB pressure and offense ironing out ****, we could make a strong push in the 2nd half of the season. Thank God our division sucks this season.

this D needs more than what Dupree can offer.
 
this D needs more than what Dupree can offer.


At this point, I'd like to see what Justin Gilbert can do in the secondary. Yeah, he was the Stains' 1st rounder but we were ALSO targeting him as our first pick that year. Looking for that unexpected diamond in the rough....
 
At this point, I'd like to see what Justin Gilbert can do in the secondary. Yeah, he was the Stains' 1st rounder but we were ALSO targeting him as our first pick that year. Looking for that unexpected diamond in the rough....
wont fix the leaky run D or pass rush. But sure throw him in the mix. The season is close to being a lost cause anyways.
 
Troy P. Vs. Robert Golden

Ryan Clark VS. Mike Mitchell

Any average Db opposite Ike Taylor

VS.
Artie Burns

Ike Taylor VS. ROSS COCKRELL

James Farrier VS. Ryan Shazier

Young Timmons VS. Old Timmons

Young James Harrison. VS JARVIS JONES

Arthur Moats VS. Woodley

Aaron Smith VS Heyward

Tuitt VS. Kiesel

Hampton VS. all the NT we have now combined.

See the problem on defense..
 
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Ryan Shatner? Lol

Agreed. D needs some fat yet fast ***** on that team. I'm telling ya. Casey Hampton opened up a lot for that front 7 in his prime
 
Troy P. Vs. Robert Golden

Ryan Clark VS. Mike Mitchell

Any average Db opposite Ike Taylor

VS.
Artie Burns

Ike Taylor VS. ROSS COCKRELL

James Farrier VS. Ryan Shatner

Young Timmons VS. Old Timmons

Young James Harrison. VS JARVIS JONES

Arthur Moats VS. Woodley

Aaron Smith VS Heyward

Tuitt VS. Kiesel

Hampton VS. all the NT we have now combined.

See the problem on defense..

That just made me sad... never see a defense like those guys again.
 
Ryan Shatner? Lol

Agreed. D needs some fat yet fast ***** on that team. I'm telling ya. Casey Hampton opened up a lot for that front 7 in his prime

He had to be doubled at all times. Hargraves can be blocked individually without any issues.
 
That just made me sad... never see a defense like those guys again.

It was a blast watching those guys. Polamalu was the craziest athlete to watch ever. Aaron Smith, James Farrior and Ryan Clark all underrated. A young James Harrison, Woodley when he was stronger and faster, Joey Porter. Deshea. Aww man. Memories lol
 
He had to be doubled at all times. Hargraves can be blocked individually without any issues.

I think if the Steelers can get that dominant NT. the front 7 would look a lot better
 
I think we have plenty of ***** on defense.
 
It was a blast watching those guys. Polamalu was the craziest athlete to watch ever. Aaron Smith, James Farrior and Ryan Clark all underrated. A young James Harrison, Woodley when he was stronger and faster, Joey Porter. Deshea. Aww man. Memories lol

I remember watching that defense and you could just sense a turnover coming... whether it was Troy with an INT or James with a strip sack fumble. Those guys were physical, intimidating, and smart players.
 
Some weeks the defense plays good and the offense is lousy.
Some weeks the offense plays good and the defense is lousy.
You can't consistently blame one or the other. The problem is they can't put it all together at once.
 
I wish we could get McCullers to play up to his potential instead of being mediocre. The ****** has all the traits of John Henderson, yet the intensity and aggression of Florence Henderson.


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I wish we could get McCullers to play up to his potential instead of being mediocre. The ****** has all the traits of John Henderson, yet the intensity and aggression of Florence Henderson.


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That's why he will always play more like Florence and only show rare glimpses of John.
 
We keep drafting snowflakes and athletic china dolls. And the scheme of playing 10 yards off your guy while they gash us over the middle time and again is beyond nerve wracking. We may as well send the house every down rather than death by 1000 paper cuts. Oh well it is what it is. And it is just terrible football to watch.
 
If you ask me, this D is total ***.

Agreed. I know we have a young group, but these jokers look fundamentally poor in multiple areas, and lacking in overall strength.
 
Just watched end of shithawks vs cheatreoits and 6-4 230 cam chancellor locked up 6-6 265 drunkcowski and game is over... he also kept Blount out of the end zone. we would have had a 5-10 190 lb safety on them. Zoowpie t fukn dooo!! At the end of the Dallas game we couldnt bring down the te at end in that game either. We need to wake up and meet the challenge of the game as its being played today. You don't have the time to blitz outside linebackers you have to get a punch up the middle with very quick inside tackles and containment and rush with strong ends that get one on one blocking... not with a fat *** nose tackle and slow outside linebackers. You can't play a light in the pants inside linebacker like shazier he gets buried or hurt or both when lineman can get on him and pancake his ***. Its time for a Paradyme shift in WPA. Bring back the curtain!!!
 
Bottom line is that Colbert and company can't draft for **** and it's starting to show. Weakest Steelers D I've seen in a long time. personnel on this team is the weakest I've seen in a long time.
 
Some weeks the defense plays good and the offense is lousy.
Some weeks the offense plays good and the defense is lousy.
You can't consistently blame one or the other. The problem is they can't put it all together at once.
I agree Ron. However, in the end it comes down to stats. And while in Games like the Ravens they didn't give up.big points and yards the sacks and turnovers are woeful. Good teams can dial up pressure on demand. Pressure equals turnovers. This team cannot produce either. They needed a sack to win this game. They just can't get any real pressure without fully exposing the weak secondary. They just have no premium pass rushers despite the fact that they have spent a great deal of premium picks.
 
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