The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

[feltdizz]

Article below has him at 16 highest ILB. Cap hit means nothing to how much a player makes.

I know. The first year of a players new contract is usually friendly to the cap.

16th highest is average. I’m not mad at what we pay him. It’s not a lot.

[feltdizz]

Also, Bad Ben?

If completing almost 80% of your passes for 350+ yards and 3 TDs is “Bad Ben”, I can’t wait for “Good Ben” to show up!!!

i think he had a good game but we were way too conservative in the second half.

[Steelhere10]

So, no, then...he isn’t...

Cap hit is different than yearly salary.

[Steelhere10]

I know. The first year of a players new contract is usually friendly to the cap.

16th highest is average. I’m not mad at what we pay him. It’s not a lot.

If he was a true 3 down LB sure, but with all this help we need on Defense, these kinda signing makes no sense. Use the money a get a real difference maker at one position

[Slapstick]

i think he had a good game but we were way too conservative in the second half.

While I can see that, the defense kept themselves out on the field for too long...there were only three offensive possessions in the 2nd half...one of those was the last one ending in the victory formation...

[Steelhere10]

Look at it this way
Would you rather have starting
Bud, VW and Burnet or
A K Mack, Mathew Thomas and pick a safety.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Look at it this way
Would you rather have starting
Bud, VW and Burnet or
A K Mack, Mathew Thomas and pick a safety.

You do realize that to obtain Khalil Mack, the Bears had to give up 2 first round picks and pay him a salary higher than Ben Roethlisberger makes, right?

[Steelhere10]

You do realize that to obtain Khalil Mack, the Bears had to give up 2 first round picks and pay him a salary higher than Ben Roethlisberger makes, right?

Yes, I was using him as an example. You can insert any name that you like.

[Steelhere10]

Hell Tuiitt is making nearly more than 10 Million yearly. And he haven't done nothing, all I am saying is the Steelers need to tinker with their approach a little.

[RuthlessBurgher]

While our defense appears to be little more than a sieve right now, consider that they just played a couple of teams that in the midst of historic offensive runs right now.

Ryan Fitzpatrick may be a journeyman QB, but he has thrown for over 400 yards in each of the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history.

Patrick Mahomes may be a first year starting QB, but he has thrown 13 TD's and 0 INT's in the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history either.

Granted, our D certainly played a role in these guys amassing these ridiculous early season stats, but our D won't be facing teams in the middle of historic offensive runs every week of the season.

We've been dealing with the likes of Mike Evans, Desean Jackson, Chris Godwin, O.J. Howard, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Kareem Hunt, etc. running through our secondary.

It's been a struggle for sure, but we've shown that when we can pressure the QB, as we did throughout much of the Cleveland game and in the first half of the Tampa game, we force an opposing QB into mistakes and allow our offense to build a lead. But when we don't get the necessary pressure (late in the Cleveland game, all of the K.C. game, and the second half of the Tampa game), no lead appears to be safe. Hopefully, we are able to find a way to scheme pressure going forward, because that appears to be the only way to slow the opposing teams down whatsoever.

[Steelhere10]

Sean Davis and good shouldn't be allowed in the same sentence. What was he doing when Evans caught that long TD over Burns. Davis is just as guilty as Burns was of flat out incompetent.

OK I just seen the play that you're talking about. Yea he looked bad on that one just jogging around.

[K Train]

You do realize that to obtain Khalil Mack, the Bears had to give up 2 first round picks and pay him a salary higher than Ben Roethlisberger makes, right?

Its crazy how insanely good he is. QB money is madness, but for those that said Mack wouldnt instantly make the defense better might want to reassess that opinion

[Slapstick]

While our defense appears to be little more than a sieve right now, consider that they just played a couple of teams that in the midst of historic offensive runs right now.

Ryan Fitzpatrick may be a journeyman QB, but he has thrown for over 400 yards in each of the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history.

Patrick Mahomes may be a first year starting QB, but he has thrown 13 TD's and 0 INT's in the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history either.

Granted, our D certainly played a role in these guys amassing these ridiculous early season stats, but our D won't be facing teams in the middle of historic offensive runs every week of the season.

We've been dealing with the likes of Mike Evans, Desean Jackson, Chris Godwin, O.J. Howard, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Kareem Hunt, etc. running through our secondary.

It's been a struggle for sure, but we've shown that when we can pressure the QB, as we did throughout much of the Cleveland game and in the first half of the Tampa game, we force an opposing QB into mistakes and allow our offense to build a lead. But when we don't get the necessary pressure (late in the Cleveland game, all of the K.C. game, and the second half of the Tampa game), no lead appears to be safe. Hopefully, we are able to find a way to scheme pressure going forward, because that appears to be the only way to slow the opposing teams down whatsoever.

I thought that the pressure scheme worked well in the first half...

I think that if and when teams adjust, Butler should dial that back and just have TJ Watt rushing the passer and a DB covering a WR or TE instead of the other way around...

[Oviedo]

While our defense appears to be little more than a sieve right now, consider that they just played a couple of teams that in the midst of historic offensive runs right now.

Ryan Fitzpatrick may be a journeyman QB, but he has thrown for over 400 yards in each of the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history.

Patrick Mahomes may be a first year starting QB, but he has thrown 13 TD's and 0 INT's in the first 3 games this season.

That has never happened before in NFL history either.

Granted, our D certainly played a role in these guys amassing these ridiculous early season stats, but our D won't be facing teams in the middle of historic offensive runs every week of the season.

We've been dealing with the likes of Mike Evans, Desean Jackson, Chris Godwin, O.J. Howard, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Kareem Hunt, etc. running through our secondary.

It's been a struggle for sure, but we've shown that when we can pressure the QB, as we did throughout much of the Cleveland game and in the first half of the Tampa game, we force an opposing QB into mistakes and allow our offense to build a lead. But when we don't get the necessary pressure (late in the Cleveland game, all of the K.C. game, and the second half of the Tampa game), no lead appears to be safe. Hopefully, we are able to find a way to scheme pressure going forward, because that appears to be the only way to slow the opposing teams down whatsoever.

All true and the glass IS "half full." This is why it doesn't pay to act like a hysterical fool the first month of the season. We will be fine. May not win the Super Bowl, but we will represent well in the end. Even if we don't, we have the good fortune of talking about higher draft picks.

[Oviedo]

Also, Bad Ben?

If completing almost 80% of your passes for 350+ yards and 3 TDs is “Bad Ben”, I can’t wait for “Good Ben” to show up!!!

I guess "Good Ben" would be 1000 yards and 10 TDs in a game, but even then some idiots would complain