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First I think this is a comment designed for Tuitt and not the media.I think the Steelers take the whole "must uphold your accountability" a little too much. I get it; it should apply. You don't want a whole D with players playing cowboy or it's a recipe for ruin. But when you have a real splash play dude, who keeps paying off when he freelance a little, and are, by and large, successful doing it, "release the Kraken." I think that is the reason it took so long for Harrison to make the team and the field. Do you really want to put Polamalu on a short leash? Later Dick admitted you want him freedom to be flexible and use his instincts. I fear that is why Ola never gets a shot at playing time.
Let's face it: some players should be allowed to follow different roles. Butler needs to take the stick out of his @ss. Also, if your team is good at communicating, it increases the amount of plays where your studs can make splash plays. Every time I hear Ray Lewis talk about creating a top D, he always talks about communication as the very most important element. The you can release the Kraken. I put Tuitt, Bush and Fitz in that category. And Watt.
Second, letting a guy freelance is risk reward. And I'd imagine the coaches and players (who know the assignments of the plays and go over the file) know the risk reward trade offs of specific players better than we do.
Third, I think the business of football means that players are more likely to cheat their assignments to rack up counting stats that lead to bigger contracts.
I don't know how much this is an issue for Tuitt, but I think team success is probably a lot about coaches being able to align the incentives for players with those of the team.Comment
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Is Tuitt getting injured when he freelances?Comment
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He is probably referring to his gap discipline on running plays, Tuitt was so effective at getting up the field that je would do it every play, that can lead to big running plays.Comment
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