Add CB to our list of draft needs

[Northern_Blitz]

I think Porter & Jackson are fine if allowed to play aggressive.

I guess I just noticed that our "system" seemed a lot worse without Porter. Because CB (and WR) were the thinnest positions going into the season this year.

[Northern_Blitz]

I guess I just noticed that our "system" seemed a lot worse without Porter. Because CB (and WR) were the thinnest positions going into the season this year.

Or Jackson I guess. After the first Bengals drive seemed to be "throw it to whoever Trice is covering". Nice slip and slide move though.

[LPMAN]

Or Jackson I guess. After the first Bengals drive seemed to be "throw it to whoever Trice is covering". Nice slip and slide move though.

They threw to Higgins on Porter, Geiki middle of the field & Chase on Trice...EVERYWHERE we played soft D

[Northern_Blitz]

They threw to Higgins on Porter, Geiki middle of the field & Chase on Trice...EVERYWHERE we played soft D

Fair...D is really sucking right now. Game might be over if they score here. And it doesn't look like we have much chance to stop them.

Sadly taking the L here...

[LPMAN]

Fair...D is really sucking right now. Game might be over if they score here. And it doesn't look like we have much chance to stop them.

Sadly taking the L here...

After first 2 Bengals drives, we switched up to more zne & those in man played tighter.......wehy not just start that way?

[NorthCoast]

After first 2 Bengals drives, we switched up to more zne & those in man played tighter.......wehy not just start that way?

Higgins being knocked out of the game made things a little easier for the DBs. But the TEs were killing the LBs.

[hackjam]

Anyone ever think for a second our corners are fine & our defensive system is very bad?

Little bit of A, little bit of B. Between Lebeau's 3-4 and Kiffin's Tampa 2 we're running a boatload of outdated defense...

[hawaiiansteel]

Top 10 CBs...

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Jon Ledyard
@LedyardNFLDraft

Per PFF grades, 138 CBs have played 100 or more coverage snaps this season.

Donte Jackson is now ranked 132nd

Cam Sutton is ranked 128th

Dec 26, 2024

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Ah, but where does Pierre rank? You know the guy started six games for the Steelers in his career?

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[Chadman]

Start at the front & work your way back. If the DL is shortening the QB's time, the DB's look better. If the QB doesn't have holes to run through, the DB's look better.

My biggest concern in pass defence is our inability to cover short areas. Our LB's have been picked on since Brady did it to us.

We need to get to the QB from the DL. Or magically, we need DL to cover the short areas in pass defence. I'm pretty sure I know which is easier to achieve.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Seems like of like our WR room (when Pickens was out).

A bunch of average-to-good 3rd and 4th line guys.

This is true. We have one star WR, a bunch of 3's and 4's. But how good is R Wilson?

Finding a decent WR in the draft or free agency is not that hard. Austin III is a dangerous #3. He might be a bit better with a quality #2.

Our real problem is we have no QB1.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

He's still better than any current Steelers CB on the roster.

JPJ has regressed, DJ has fallen off a cliff and Trice is always injured.

I would be very interested, suppose it just depends on exactly how much bank he wants.

JPJ has in fact messaged me that he is very pro Tomlin getting fired. We have a mutiny brewing ... Pickens, Porter...

Tomlin's jive does not seem to be working with the Gen Z guys.

[SteelerMaine83]

B. Murphy or C. Davis as a FA #2, with J. Muhammad in Round 3 as the new slot CB. Also, add B. Bowman in Rd 6 as S depth and developmental player. New secondary.

[whatever]

And tomlin is a secondary guru

[hawaiiansteel]

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