Honest eval after today

[Northern_Blitz]

The team can't score points.

Not good for winning games against good teams.

[Northern_Blitz]

I think trubisky would be a decent pick up, young, decent upside and showed some flashes in Chicago where offenses are consistently vanilla and weak

I think it's better to suck and then pick high.

[hawaiiansteel]

I think it's better to suck and then pick high.

so let Rudolph play next year then?

[brothervad]

Regardless where you stand on talent level...attrition is removing some of those "keepers".

Now MRI on hip & knee for TJ...things are starting to look bad.

It's hard to know how things will play out the remainder of the schedule...but sufficed to say, it is the harder part of their schedule.

If not for the mere fact that they are on the road for 5 of those 8 games.

Some D players will need to pick up the gaps. And frankly they desperately need Tuitt back and soon.

[Northern_Blitz]

so let Rudolph play next year then?

Yep.

Rudolph and Haskins

[NorthCoast]

Funny how few of these sad sack posters were around during the 3 game win streak. Beating teams better than the Lions. Now all of a sudden they have no talent and no coaching....

[Terrapin]

Funny how few of these sad sack posters were around during the 3 game win streak. Beating teams better than the Lions. Now all of a sudden they have no talent and no coaching....

Yeah they beat some real powerhouses.

Maybe you didn't hear Schobert's post game comments about how they need to 'start taking practice seriously.' Heyward said something similar last year. That my friend is 1000% on coaching, specifically the head coach. Christ I tell my youth team every week 'you play how you practice'. Tomlin's teams are constantly unprepared, and now we know exactly why.

[Terrapin]

Funny how few of these sad sack posters were around during the 3 game win streak. Beating teams better than the Lions. Now all of a sudden they have no talent and no coaching....

And ya, they beat a Seattle team without Russel Wilson. The same team that was just shut out today, with Wilson. The Browns, who are imploding (as usual), and the hapless Bears (thanks to the Refs). Oh and the mighty Broncos. Plan the parade. Not to mention 3 of those were at home too

[NorthCoast]

And ya, they beat a Seattle team without Russel Wilson. The same team that was just shut out today, with Wilson. The Browns, who are imploding (as usual), and the hapless Bears (thanks to the Refs). Oh and the mighty Broncos. Plan the parade. Not to mention 3 of those were at home too

So you discount the opponent's team talent because the Steelers won but not the Steelers playing with backups? Gotcha.

[Terrapin]

So you discount the opponent's team talent because the Steelers won but not the Steelers playing with backups? Gotcha.

Yes, I think traveling across the country and losing with a backup QB is a little less pathetic than managing a tie at home with a backup QB to an 0-8 team

[feltdizz]

Funny how few of these sad sack posters were around during the 3 game win streak. Beating teams better than the Lions. Now all of a sudden they have no talent and no coaching....

the board was humming today..

they were celebrating a loss in the second quarter.

[NJ-STEELER]

Yeah they beat some real powerhouses.

Maybe you didn't hear Schobert's post game comments about how they need to 'start taking practice seriously.' Heyward said something similar last year. That my friend is 1000% on coaching, specifically the head coach. Christ I tell my youth team every week 'you play how you practice'. Tomlin's teams are constantly unprepared, and now we know exactly why.

unbuttoned was the term colin coward used years ago describing tomlin's teams

[NorthCoast]

Yes, I think traveling across the country and losing with a backup QB is a little less pathetic than managing a tie at home with a backup QB to an 0-8 team

Good. Then when the Steelers travel to the west coast next week you won't have complaints should they struggle in the game.

[NJ-STEELER]

Tell me how’d you use our first 3 draft picks?

i think we're at a cross roads here. I got on this team management for spending so many high assets on defense (before this year) when its clear the league is not heading that way.
did you see the roughing call on the lions QB in overtime? that would have led to a loss to any other team that isn't inept

Defenses are Neutered in today's game

look at the top teams in offense this year and what's their record.

1st in offense. dallas. 7-2
cooper, zeke, their LT, all top 10 draft picks. they added lamb to that list just last year. their Ol is top notch

we've got a top 10 & 11 guys on defense they can't even seem to tackle

2nd in offense ravens 6-3
3rd - tampa 6-3
4th buffalo 6-3
5th rams 7-2

cardnials 9th (2 games without murray) 8-2
green bay with rodgers/adams is 8-2

look at the the recent SB wnners. tampa, KC etc.
go in deeper and look at the final 4 each year and you'll see the same. dominated by great offensive teams

i think its pretty clear to see what a team has to do to become a winner nowadays and i'm not sure the current management is geared towards this thinking. that's why I like to see them all gone.
the days of dominating defenses winning titles is over

as for first 3 picks I would have to see who is available.
the obvious biggest needs are QB and OL

[NorthCoast]

i think we're at a cross roads here. I got on this team management for spending so many high assets on defense (before this year) when its clear the league is not heading that way.
did you see the roughing call on the lions QB in overtime? that would have led to a loss to any other team that isn't inept

look at the top teams in offense this year and what's their record.

1st in offense. dallas. 7-2
cooper, zeke, their LT, all top 10 draft picks. they added lamb to that list just last year. their Ol is top notch

we've got a top 10 & 11 guys on defense they can't even seem to tackle

2nd in offense ravens 6-3
3rd - tampa 6-3
4th buffalo 6-3
5th rams 7-2

cardnials 9th (2 games without murray) 8-2
green bay with rodgers/adams is 8-2

look at the the recent SB wnners. tampa, KC etc.
go in deeper and look at the final 4 each year and you'll see the same. dominated by great offensive teams

i think its pretty clear to see what a team has to do to become a winner nowadays and i'm not sure the current management is geared towards this thinking. that's why I like to see them all gone.
the days of dominating defenses winning titles is over

as for first 3 picks I would have to see who is available.
the obvious biggest needs are QB and OL

Dallas spent their first SIX picks in this year's draft on defense. AZ spent 4 of first 5 picks on defense. BUF spent their first two picks on DL.

But continue your narrative...