Is it Gay or LeBeau?

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Gay did play well, but that lining up way back, and then backpedalling, almost lost us the game.

Is that scheme?

[SteelAbility]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

Yes. It's both. But it's more on LeBeau in my opinion.

We are consistently running 3 and 4 man pass rushes and they have repeatedly been demonstrated to be ineffective. All it does is give the QB 3 to 4 seconds more time to make a decision while the D gets exhausted chasing receivers around the field.

The only justification I can think of at this point is that LeBeau is thinking playoffs and wants to keep his best stuff secret for then.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

Yes. It's both. But it's more on LeBeau in my opinion.

We are consistently running 3 and 4 man pass rushes and they have repeatedly been demonstrated to be ineffective. All it does is give the QB 3 to 4 seconds more time to make a decision while the D gets exhausted chasing receivers around the field.

The only justification I can think of at this point is that LeBeau is thinking playoffs and wants to keep his best stuff secret for then.

I can see a role for this kind of thinking, but if it loses games, it is no different than BA trying to out-think the opposing D coordinator.

[Shoe]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

Are you asking whether a cover guy who can't stay with (i.e.) a rookie plodding TE from the Patriots* to the tune of 3 touchdowns, is more the problem than a coach with who's played + coached twice as many years than that player has been alive?

[flippy]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

I can't figure Gay out? He looks brilliant on some plays. And then he's a liability on others.

[chiken]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

Funny thing - We started playing up on the receivers in OT when our backs we're against the wall.. wth.

[SteelTorch]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

The title should have been "Is it Gay or D1ck?" :P

[ikestops85]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

We actually played press coverage several times during the game and it was generally effective. What I really want to talk to DL about is when it is 4th and 1 we play our corners 8-10 yards off the LOS. We know they can't run against us so they have to pass.

I really want to know how he expects us to stop them in that situation. I just can't see a pro team not converting that. About the only thing we could do is get lucky and bat the ball down.

By the way, I think Gay played a very good game. I was glad to see it after that debacle he had against the *'s. I'll be interested to see how they use Butler next week against the ratbirds.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Is it Gay or LeBeau?

as much as I appreciate Anthony Madison's contributions on ST, I really would prefer not seeing him play as one of the DBs.