Good article on Plax, coaching, etc

[Slapstick]

If Ben likes him, he can make the occasional catch and he's cheap, why not? As a #4 WR, he'd be a mismatch for whomever would cover him...or, he'd draw a better CB and create a mismatch elsewhere...

[skyhawk]

A #4 receiver? I believe he can be much higher than that. Sanders is better than Burress? I think us Steeler fans overrate our receiving corps. It needs to be addressed in the draft this year.

[skyhawk]

This! They want to run this all control offense with 3 yard runs and the chain moving pass designs but then have small framed speed receivers that can't get separation off the LOS, run poor routes, don't block we'll for one another or for the RB half the time, and have made some killer mistakes that have thwarted some huge drives.

We had Plax outside but I would play him in the slot with Brown outside.

TOTALLY THIS!!

Our receivers cannot get open and run routes and create separation. It's one of the reasons Ben holds the ball so long.

[feltdizz]

Not even a Burress fan but it was stupid to have him out vs Cincy in a must win game. Unlike the other WR's Plax knows how to draw a PI flag. I don't care if he;s old and slow... he is valuable in the red zone and we STINK in the red zone.

[Chadman]

Given that Haley plays the dink & dunk offense, and there are so many short to medium WR routes, separation just won't happen all the time. This is why a big-bodied guy like Burress is valuable, because even when he's covered, he's open due to his height. Reckon we'd be surprised how much Ben would look Plex's way...

[Sugar]

Sanders is better than Burress?

At this point? Yes. Yes, he is.

[skyhawk]

Short to medium routes? What routes? There is very little timing in this offense. The loss of Hines Ward is bigger than people think (although last year he didn't contribute much). I would also tend to think that Holmes was a more phyical receiver and able to run routes better than what we have now.

This is a majpr passing league now. With Ben, these receivers should be doing more. But they clearly are not. Is that Haley's fault? I am not sure. Going through the motions and completing the few pass that are made is irrelevant if this team can't score points. That is the issue. Points.

[skyhawk]

At this point? Yes. Yes, he is.

Ha, Steeler cool-aid? I think if Burress is worked into the mix more he would be more productive than Sanders. Come on now.