Comments on: 5 Smoldering Questions: Bengals at Steelers Edition https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/ An Introspective Steelers Site Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: George Siegel https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4148 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:08:54 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4148 Seeing any defensive lineman running down a RB or WR is impressive,Cam Heyward has done it a few times. But seeing a NT do it is unbelievable.

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]]> By: flightline43 https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4147 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:31:18 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4147 I agree totally with Hargrave’s tackle. My first thought watching that play is that there is nobody close by a DL…..that running back is going to run a LONG way. BUT, here comes Hargrave motoring along like it’s no big deal and takes him down. I even forgive the horse collar because that was probably yardage saved if he’s not making that play however he can.

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]]> By: Homer J. https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4141 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:12:43 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4141 http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000704464/Jeremy-Hill-turns-on-the-speed-for-a-gain-of-25-yards?icampaign=%22search-video-Hargrave%22

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]]> By: mtsnot https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4140 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:53:54 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4140 Does anyone have a replay of Hargrave’s tackle? I can’t find it and my feed for the game kept screwing up so i missed it.

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]]> By: mtsnot https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4139 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:27:19 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4139 Thanks!

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]]> By: Rebecca https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4138 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:10:28 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4138 I take your point about #2, but wasn’t Watkins a first round pick?

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]]> By: Rebecca https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4137 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:09:26 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4137 Great theory on #2. I think you may well have something there

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]]> By: Rebecca https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4136 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:08:25 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4136 In re #5, I expect you’re not nearly as disappointed as the Steelers are…

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]]> By: Homer J. https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4135 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:13:41 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4135 1) Throwing money at a perceived problem is never guaranteed to solve anything. These guys already get big bucks and spent plenty of time preparing. Making them full-time would have, at best, a minimum effect. It might even make it harder to get rid of poorly performing officials.

2) There may be a greater distance between the brain, heart, and hands of a very tall person, but I don’t believe that has anything to do with their mental make-up. Their physical stature makes them play long and loping….which magnifies things when they slow down and stop hustling. This is a very interesting question, though, because it IS so often the tall guys who seem to quit on those plays.

3) Hargrave chasing a scatback from the Cincy 5 to the Cincy 30 before catching him (with a horse collar tackle). Nose tackles are not supposed to be able to do that. What a way to introduce yourself to the NFL! I also loved how everybody expected Boswell to nail a 49-yarder in the rain, which he did. And how D-Will caught a TD pass to give them a two TD advantage. sort of like that Le’Veon who guy used to do. There was a lot to like, but it was Hargrave that impressed me the most.

4) Stats are for fantasy freaks. They’ve played eight back – in part to protect the two rookie DB’s. And they’ve concentrated on denying the big play. As they progress, there will be more opportunity to gamble. You may even see the rookies blitz from nowhere and get some of the bug sacks. Don’t worry at all about the yardage given up. But until they actually do get some timely sacks, I will have that gnawing feeling that they can’t get to the QB.

5) Tight End. Outlaw and X-man. Thought this would be a weakness, but has been a strong point so far. Still worried about Outlaw’s consistency as a blocker and X-man’s consistency holding on to passes, but, wow, they’ve been great. Been most disappointed that the headache that has been Landarius Green’s headache…and bad ankle….and seasonal allergies….and whatever.

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]]> By: Toronto Steeler Fan https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2016/09/21/5-smoldering-questions/#comment-4134 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:02:41 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=11485#comment-4134 1. I would go with Bill Cowher’s recommendation and get full time referees.

2. If Coates and Bryant were good route runners, fought for the ball, and had decent hands, then they would be early first-round picks. They have holes in their game that may or may not be fixed over time, like pretty much everyone in college football, and so they drop into the 3rd/4th round.

3. I’ll pick an odd one here. With the Steelers running the ball a lot early and with AB showing up as the punt returner on the 2nd punt (to try to get a breakaway return), it looked to me like the Steelers coaching staff decided early on that this was going to be a field position battle, and they played/called the game accordingly.

4. They will have to show that they can play defense in multiple ways and one of those ways is to bring sustained pressure on the QB. I’m not so hung up on sacks as a stat, but pressure overall is important. Otherwise, this defense becomes one-dimensional and can be exploited by good offensive coordinators and QBs.

5. Tight ends as a group, especially as it pertains to blocking. They’re not great at this, but they are better than I had hoped.

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