Would we have won with Blount on the roster?

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Sort of asking ... should we have fired him?

My answer is that we probably would have won *that* game with some kind, any kind, of running attack (factoid I think I picked up somewhere - the two RBs we had suited up against the Ravens had, going into the game, a combined total of 58 NFL rushing yards).

BUT - if he was such a cancer in the locker room as people say, it's also possible that the games we won going down the stretch *to get us to the Ravens game* we wouldn't have won, either because he would have gotten into Bell's head in a bad way, or energy would have been spent in the locker room dealing with him rather than pulling together like they did.

So ... I still think it was the right thing to fire him when we did.

My 2c!

[BradshawsHairdresser]

So ... I still think it was the right thing to fire him when we did.

Absolutely.

[SidSmythe]

Blount was a short yardage compliment to Bell.
We weren't pounding the ball against the Ravens.

We missed Bell in the passing game. Blount would have been a nice backup for the game but u don't replace Bell.

[Oviedo]

Yes...I think we would have beaten the Ravens.

That said it was right to let him go but sucks because of the timing. I still believe the FO should have worked harder getting a veteran back-up in

[Slapstick]

No...unless Blount suddenly became the receiver out of the backfield that Bell is. In that case, then we would have won handily.

[feltdizz]

No...unless Blount suddenly became the receiver out of the backfield that Bell is. In that case, then we would have won handily.

He was a better option than Tate or Josh Harris. If we could have won handily with Blount catching the ball like Bell then we definitely could've won a close won if he was on the field.

[K Train]

He wasnt a great fit for the offense, as I said when we signed him he plays like a 250 pound scat back. Maybe the running game would be a little better but blount wasnt exactly killin it when we cut him lose, he was going backwards a lot

[feltdizz]

He wasnt a great fit for the offense, as I said when we signed him he plays like a 250 pound scat back. Maybe the running game would be a little better but blount wasnt exactly killin it when we cut him lose, he was going backwards a lot

he went backwards a lot with us because there were defenders in the backfield...

as far as killin it, that's like writing Archer off because he didn't kill it with his 8 catches and 3 rushing attempts.

when the OL blocked, Blount always got positive yards and always pushed the pile forward.

[K Train]

he went backwards a lot with us because there were defenders in the backfield...

as far as killin it, that's like writing Archer off because he didn't kill it with his 8 catches and 3 rushing attempts.

when the OL blocked, Blount always got positive yards and always pushed the pile forward.

You might have been able to use the "if the oline blocked" reasoning in years past but the oline was tremendous at run blocking this year....hes just not an inside zone runner. Hes slow from the snap to hand off, issac redman-like. He is a fast guy once he gets going but the oline didnt decide to just not block for blount.

Hes a decent back, I have a bad bad bad memory of him running around the outside inside the 5 to lose 7 yards....that was ugly. I am much more inclined to hate reggie nelson than be mad at the steelers for letting this pos go

[Sword]

Nope...Coaching game plan is why we lost.

[K Train]

Which is why they should fire everyone.

Ben played a bad game, you cant do that at that stage in the season.

[feltdizz]

You might have been able to use the "if the oline blocked" reasoning in years past but the oline was tremendous at run blocking this year....hes just not an inside zone runner. Hes slow from the snap to hand off, issac redman-like. He is a fast guy once he gets going but the oline didnt decide to just not block for blount.

Hes a decent back, I have a bad bad bad memory of him running around the outside inside the 5 to lose 7 yards....that was ugly. I am much more inclined to hate reggie nelson than be mad at the steelers for letting this pos go

The OL was tremendous at run blocking vs Carolina (Blount also had 100), Tenn and Cincinnati

Lets not get carried away with how great the interior blocking was all year.

Look at Bells rushing stats in some of these games below

Jets - 11 for 36 yards (this is the game everyone points to Blount running backwards at the GL).
ATL - 20 for 47 yards
KC - 20 for 63 yards
Cinc - 8 for 20 yards

If our OL was tremendous at run blocking this year we would probably still be playing. I think you are multiplying Blounts bad run because it was frustrating.... and I also think you are multiplying the good runs by Bell because it was impressive.

There were times this year when Bell was making 4 or 5 guys miss before getting up field.

[hawaiiansteel]

Sort of asking ... should we have fired him?

yes, releasing Blount was absolutely the correct thing to do.

my issue with the Steelers is why they didn't bring in a veteran RB to learn the playbook sooner...

[K Train]

No, I am absolutely doing that lol

[feltdizz]

yes, releasing Blount was absolutely the correct thing to do.

my issue with the Steelers is why they didn't bring in a veteran RB to learn the playbook sooner...

I agree... Tate should have been on a plane to Pittsburgh the moment we released Blount. I think they believed Bell was invincible due to how great he was playing.