Comments on: Scouting for Steelers, Part 1 https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/08/21/scouting-for-steelers-part-1-defense/ An Introspective Steelers Site Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:33:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: steeler fever https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/08/21/scouting-for-steelers-part-1-defense/#comment-3923 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:31:21 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=10355#comment-3923 I seem to enjoy the preseason games more than most, but as you point out in the article, the win or the loss matters about as much to me as it counts in the standings. To me the preseason is about watching the drama of younger, perhaps less talented players competing against each other trying to make their dream come true and make an NFL roster.

This is also where the “Redzone Redman” effect takes hold, if you have an underdog you are rooting for it makes the games easier to watch even if Landry Jones is the QB. This preseason I am all about Cobi Hamilton which has me very interested in the second half of our games, and his play so far has left me excited that he could get some looks in the next game with Ben under center.

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]]> By: Scouting for Steelers, Part II: Defensive Front | Going Deep: https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/08/21/scouting-for-steelers-part-1-defense/#comment-3922 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:35:32 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=10355#comment-3922 […] I explained in Part I, I decided to go back and review the Steelers/Lions games from the standpoint of a scout, since the […]

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]]> By: Ivan https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/08/21/scouting-for-steelers-part-1-defense/#comment-3920 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 14:05:01 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=10355#comment-3920 I think that you can’t emphasize enough the advantage the Steelers have with how they conduct their preseason games. Some teams have to use the time to build a truly competitive unit. Some teams have to build the confidence of their players and teach them how to win. Some, like the Rams, have to sell the team to their market in order to get support from the fans. When was the last time the Steelers had to do any of these things? Certainly not during Tomlin’s tenure. Pittsburgh’s challenges are a little more subtle and refined, and at this point can be summarized as the following: get out of August healthy (key and frontline players). Integrate newcomers into the system. Create development and competitive opportunities for depth in the short term and laying the foundation for sustained excellence in the future.

Fans, understandably, want to see a dominant performance every time the team takes the field, and like the examples cited by Rebecca with music, some organizations have no choice but to try. But those who are more targeted to championship performance and have the experience think differently. I don’t follow regular season hockey but I understand the Penguins sucked last December. Except to stay in striking distance, does anyone care what the Pirates do prior to the All Star break? Because of the shorter schedule the NFL has a smaller margin of error, but August/September football matters a lot less than December football.

The Cincinnati Bengals began last season 8-0

Ha, Ha!

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