I am the same way. Always optimistic-probably too much so. The offense
looked terrible today. Ben looked bad, but I can't tell if it's because he
looks every day of his 39 years, he had 7 dropped passes, the O-line is
trying to get him killed, or if Canada's offense is the same as Fichtner's.
All in all, Ben threw the ball pretty well other than the one pick, but he
was moving like Kent Graham. Was he just not recovered from the beating he
took last week? And why is Ebron even on the field?
The offensive line is horrendous in both run and pass-pro. It depresses me
to see Harris run into the big behinds of our o-line where the hole is
supposed to be. When he gets a crease, he shows his pedigree. And Ben gets
pressured up the middle as well as around the ends and the rushers are
getting running starts at him too. No way he finished the season if this
keeps up.
The defense is so soft up the middle without Alualu. Bush was getting run
over. As much as Spillane is a weakness in the passing game, Bush is just as
much a weakness in the running game. I would have liked to have seen
Spillane in the second half as Cinci was trying to run out the clock. He is
an extraordinary run stuffer.
I would hate to see the team give up on the season. I know that I am not.
Getting the guys back on defense will help against Green Bay next week. I
just hope the offensive line plays better. Do they have enough talent to,
though?
Hobbes!
From: steelers_pb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <steelers_pb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
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Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2021 3:51 PM
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Subject: [steelers_pb] Too early
Every year I am cautiously optimisitic after camp. This year I really
thought Highsmith/Ingram would be an uprgade over Bud, Harris over Conner
and the O-line would be no worse tbhan last year.
Now all I want is Dave's way too early evaluations of QBs and to go 1-16. I
don't want a 6-11 or 7-10 useless season.
The first half of the season was supposed to be the "easier" part of the
schedule.
Too many things to go into , but much sooo much wasted talent, bad play
calling, poor execution it is almost amazing.
I do believe that they will get better, but I see no way that Ben's last
season is Tomlin's first losing season.
Scott in Jersey