Steelers likely to reconstruct blocking style

[feltdizz]

I read an article, where Haley said he wouldn't be averse to replacing Adams or Gilbert for Beachum. I'm happy to see that. In terms of Starks, it is moot anyway--he's off the market.

Is Eifert still available?

[birtikidis]

And Gilbert said:

I don't know a lot about blocking, but you guys that are getting on Haley for not calling any plays using it - it sounds like we ran some before Pouncey went down (?) - are you saying Haley has to go because he didn't call zone blocking plays AFTER that? I'm wondering if maybe we held off because we didn't have a center who knew our scheme when he went down ...?

Our Backup RT was supposed to KNOW all the calls that Pouncey would make! <SARCASM>
it blows my mind how these guys are still whining.

[BigRob]

They practiced it all Spring and Summer and Haley refuses to call any runs using ZBS.
Wow

You missed the part where it said he stopped calling it after Pouncey went out. Why would you expect him to call it with Beachum and a center that barely practiced a week?

[SteelCrazy]

You missed the part where it said he stopped calling it after Pouncey went out. Why would you expect him to call it with Beachum and a center that barely practiced a week?

...and I'm pretty sure it was a collective coaching decision, not just Haley.

[Discipline of Steel]

Unfortunately, I don't believe it was a lack of attentiveness, I believe it was an insistence that he (Haley) runs this offense and not Ben. So, rather than let Ben get the team to the LOS and run a play, Haley waved it off and sent his personnel package onto the field, and, as we know now, this extra time gave Marvin Lewis the time to challenge the play.

Arrogance and ego are Haley's forte.

Pappy

If so, that's even worse. Its a really bad error and if caused by ego, those things will likely continue to happen.

[pfelix73]

I will predict they will run a mixture of man and zone blocking schemes Sunday night. they usually always do anyway. Yea, maybe more outside runs for Felix on Sunday. They will probably try and go back to the original game plan they had in the Tenn game before Pouncey went down. Felix avged a nice 3.7 yds last week and I'd start him. His only issue is he's not the best blocking rb on the team. To be honest, he suks in that category. Sounds like Heath may go, and that will immediately help. If he doesn't, watch for Beach to be out there at TE to help block. They just need to convert 3rd downs better, so they can run more plays that what they have been.. that'll also help in getting Felix some yardage.

I'm also predicting a Stiller victory Sunday night......Here We Go...

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I think that part of the problem is the fascination with "position flexibility". Position flexibility is great for backups, but I want my starters to be the best at their one position that they can be. I want them spending as much time at camp as possible training as a number one unit, lining up beside the guy who they will be beside every game. To me, the concept of fitting one new guy into a unit due to injury is not as bad as having spent the summer playing alongside every combination of players in case we need to utilize our versatility.

[Slapstick]

They are concerned only with the position flexibility for backups...

DeCastro never lined up at anything but RG...Foster nothing but LG...

Of course, Pouncey was only C...

The OTs flip-flopped only because they felt tha Gilbert was worse at LT...

[feltdizz]

They are concerned only with the position flexibility for backups...

DeCastro never lined up at anything but RG...Foster nothing but LG...

Of course, Pouncey was only C...

The OTs flip-flopped only because they felt tha Gilbert was worse at LT...

maybe DD needed that flexibility... lol.

I don't..seems like every report in camp is about moving guys around every year.