lets hear from the dixon lovers now

[feltdizz]

Re: lets hear from the dixon lovers now

Hmm.... Dixon made a few good reads IMO. He wasn't in a groove but he made a few throws that were good. The pass to Johnson in the flat was good. The first pass on 3rd down that was batted down(throwing lane wasn't good but it happens to the best of them) and that would have been a first down. He hit Hines in the second half. He was drilled on a pass that was just out of bounds but he hung in there and took the hit.

I didn't see Dixon as this fish out of water... I saw a kid who pressed some and hasn't had that much time vs first team speed. I wasn't expecting Dixon to come out looking like Montana or Ben... I think it's clear he will miss a few reads but get those first downs that give him and our O another chance.

While I like Lefty's experience the guy seems to have a lot of 3 and outs... maybe with Pouncey Lefty will have more time to find the WR's in time. As of right now though he hasn't been so impressive I'm convinced he is the best chance to win 4 games.

[proudpittsburgher]

Re: lets hear from the dixon lovers now

Hmm.... Dixon made a few good reads IMO. He wasn't in a groove but he made a few throws that were good. The pass to Johnson in the flat was good. The first pass on 3rd down that was batted down(throwing lane wasn't good but it happens to the best of them) and that would have been a first down. He hit Hines in the second half. He was drilled on a pass that was just out of bounds but he hung in there and took the hit.

I didn't see Dixon as this fish out of water... I saw a kid who pressed some and hasn't had that much time vs first team speed. I wasn't expecting Dixon to come out looking like Montana or Ben... I think it's clear he will miss a few reads but get those first downs that give him and our O another chance.

While I like Lefty's experience the guy seems to have a lot of 3 and outs... maybe with Pouncey Lefty will have more time to find the WR's in time. As of right now though he hasn't been so impressive I'm convinced he is the best chance to win 4 games.

I certainly am not calling DD a bum, there is just too much to lose, IMO, by putting him in there as a starter, and he can provide so much of a boost in a small package of plays off the bench.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: lets hear from the dixon lovers now

I certainly am not calling DD a bum, there is just too much to lose, IMO, by putting him in there as a starter, and he can provide so much of a boost in a small package of plays off the bench.

Starting Leftwich and bringing in Dixon for a boost in a small package of plays off the bench is the best option. It seems like that was Tomlin's plan all along, and it is the way we will go. Force the opponent to prepare for two contrasting styles at QB each week while Ben is on the shelf.

[steelcurtain44]

Re: lets hear from the dixon lovers now

I still think Batch can make the best reads and knows the O so well he gives us a chance in every game. He won't be throwing the bomb to Wallace like Lefty though.

Lefty has a big arm but can't throw underneath to save his life.

Dixon can move the chains but he had WTF decision making last game. If he can play within himself he would be the obvious choice. I wish he would have thrown that endzone pass away. It would change the whole convo IMO.

But, he didn't throw that pass away and it appeared that the thought of throwing it away never crossed his mind. If it had, the ball would have been in the cheap seats long before he got to the sideline. He was still believing that there was a play to be made and there wasn't. It's that decision making or lack of it that scares the Hades out of me.

Pappy

I know he didn't...

but people need to stop acting like Dixon was the first QB to throw an ill advised pass in the endzone.

I know he blew his chance but it's a little crazy to point to that one throw and say Dixon is done. I think he was pressing to make plays...

The reality is that Dixon was indecisive in the pocket the entire time he was on the field. He was given ample time to complete passes by the offensive line, either the WRs weren't open or Dixon didn't see them. It wasn't just the one play, it was his entire time on the field. The INT in the end zone was simply the result that you knew was coming by watching him play.

I hope he'll become the player the Steelers believe he can become, but for the first 4 games give me very few mistakes, very few out of the ordinary good plays and a chance to win each game; that's about all we can ask for at this point.

Pappy

That's it right there Pappy. You can give Dixon the benefit of the doubt on the interceptions, but other than one drive in the 1st quarter, he was given lots of time in the pocket. There was never really much pressure, but Dixon wouldn't stay in the pocket to wait for an open receiver if he didn't see one. His first thought was to leave the pocket. That's what the coaches see from him.

People keep talking about the coaches set him up to fail. What by seeing if he can throw the ball down field? Isn't that what he's suppose to be able to do if he's named the starter? How can people say he's the better option, if he can't handle being in the pocket and throwing the ball. Like others have said, let Lefty be the starter, and bring Dixon in for plays specifically designed for him to succeed. Because you can't have him running options plays the whole game, just because that's all he can do at this point in his career.