Indeed. And a lot of those 'fans' really show their age these days. Those that haven't been through down years before and have only known Ben Roethlisberger as their QB. Same fans that wanted us to trade for Deshaun Watson or Russ Wilson this past offseason.
I hope they don't stay loyal. Tired of how volatile this fanbase is in the face of adversity. I may be biased, but this has to be 1 of the most hypocritical fanbases in the NFL. They are so pick-&-choosy about their viewpoints, and they fail to see the entire picture.
My response would have been - even if they catch all 4 of those INT's - what makes anyone think that the offense is going to do something...LOL
Everyone drops Tua interceptions.... It's odd. Not sure if its because he's left-handed or what, but that dude loves throwing it to the other team - Even when they drop it. And defensive guys are on defense for a reason - Most of them can't catch. LOL. I think Pittsburgh would be a different team with a different coaching staff. Tomlin is a good team-builder, but they absolutely need new innovation on the offensive side of the ball. They're going to stunt Pickett's growth if they don't come up with something new for next season.
Ben will never get the credit he deserves
I mean, they're better than 25% of the league in offensive DVOA.... It's not like they're really terrible.
What good is that when youre essentially dead last in PPG & yds per play?
Yeah, this is one of those areas where the stats don't really tell the full story. DVOA is nice, but teams are playing more and more Cover2/Cloud/Shell coverages and forcing teams to sustain drives. This leads to better DVOA impact in some areas, but once they get down into scoring range, things tighten up and suddenly there's less room to work with, and what has been working from 20 to the 20 doesn't work - and teams (especially ones maybe with younger players) suddenly struggle.
I was just looking for a silver lining.... and being facetious. They do suck - And Tomlin is being stubborn.
Exactly. With regard to the Steelers, the ypp is more of a result of poor play design. Especially the routes they are running since they are primarily curls, hitches, comebacks, digs, out-routes and flats/slants... Everything is within the chains or "10yds & IN". At least as far as the 1st, 2nd & 3rd reads. It's not until the offense goes into desperation mode (typically at the end of half or 4th qtr when they're trailing), that they start to incorporate some corner/posts & fades. Those routes are mainly reserved for the 3rd or 4th progression any other time, which is usually just a method of removing a safety from the underneath stuff. It's really baffling why they don't try to stretch the field or use the middle of the field during the typical/normal offense.
