The Typical Knee-Jerk Off Season Reaction!!

[BATMAN]

Well, you are correct about the cohesiveness along the OL. It is the most important part to having a successful OL. With that said, all of the injuries up front over the past 2 years hasn't helped.

As I've said many times over and over, I don't think the main issue is who we have on the team right now playing on the OL. I still think that a lot of the problems are fixable. I never liked Kugler as an OL coach. And I never liked the offensive philosophy that BA incorporated with the 2 TE 1 back sets. I prefer a real FB in there. Just think if we had my ECU boy Vonte Leach as our FB.... I thought Haley had a good game plan for this offense and it was starting to click right up until the KC game. They were controlling the clock big time and BB was about the most efficient QB on 3rd downs. Our RB's were all having good games rushing, etc., then it all unravelled in the KC game when Ben went down. Not to mention, we really need to find a #1 RB for this team and stick with primarily 1 back. This RB by committee doesn't work in the long run. Drafting a RB or picking up one via FA is a must this year.

Back to the OL- Some of the blocking schemes I see coming from the OL are baffling at times. I can't think of specific plays at this very moment but I do remember watching games thinking wtf are they doing. Lack of cohesion (poor communication) along with poor coaching can be blamed for a lot of that. I think we're gonna see a big difference with a 2nd year Haley as OC, and a new OL coach, some better training in the weight room, and an OL that can play together for a season. We've got the guys to put it all together. They are a young group. If we can cut Colon and maybe sign a FA for some depth, I'm looking forward to 2013 Steelers training camp to watch the OL come together. And yea, I'm totally all for Tunch taking over the OL job as long as he'll take it.

Nice comments pf73 and your sig tells it all. We do need a runningback that the Steelers will dedicate their focus upon with having him be the lead guy like Bettis once was. I don't see it in Mendenhall even though the guy has talent I don't think he has the motor, heart, desire or whatever it requires to be dominate. We've all complained about this coach or that coach but I believe we have a coach on the team that needs mentioned in the mix of, what have you don for me latley or at all for that matter and I'm speaking of Kirby.
I see no positives from our runningback core and instead of these guys improving they seem to be doing worse. If Kirby was an o-line, special teams or OC coach on this team you could bet he would be getting a weekly ear beating from the fans.
Wow, I don't care for him as the runningback coach and I'n not going to care for him as a OC if that day ever comes. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but right now, he isn't doing his job. Who was the runningback coach for the Steelers for so many years, anyone remember his name ?

[supersteeler]

[QUOTE=BATMAN;544713]Nice comments pf73 and your sig tells it all. We do need a runningback that the Steelers will dedicate their focus upon with having him be the lead guy like Bettis once was. I don't see it in Mendenhall even though the guy has talent I don't think he has the motor, heart, desire or whatever it requires to be dominate. We've all complained about this coach or that coach but I believe we have a coach on the team that needs mentioned in the mix of, what have you don for me latley or at all for that matter and I'm speaking of Kirby.
I see no positives from our runningback core and instead of these guys improving they seem to be doing worse. If Kirby was an o-line, special teams or OC coach on this team you could bet he would be getting a weekly ear beating from the fans.
Wow, I don't care for him as the runningback coach and I'n not going to care for him as a OC if that day ever comes. Maybe he'll prove me wrong but right now, he isn't doing his job. Who was the runningback coach for the Steelers for so many years, anyone remember his name ?[/QUOTE]

Dick Hoak