Nobody "stepped up" for Watt

[WindyCitySteel]

After hearing the clarion call all week that various players would "step up" for TJ Watt, nobody did.

Highsmith, Heyward, Reed, Jones - none "stepped up".

Cam finished the game with 3 tackles, 2 assists, no TFL, no sacks.

He needs to get Aaron Donald's name out of his mouth.

[Ghost]

Yep. Jones had a lot time all day. They need to figure out how to get to the QB without Watt or they are in a lot of trouble. No one stepped up today.

[Rocky Mtn]

Yep. Jones had a lot time all day. They need to figure out how to get to the QB without Watt or they are in a lot of trouble. No one stepped up today.

Couple this with an offense that isn’t point friendly. Could get ugly real fast.

[hawaiiansteel]

zero sacks today.

what a difference having TJ on the field makes.

[WindyCitySteel]

zero sacks today.

what a difference having TJ on the field makes.

I can't tell you how shocked I am that Alex didn't have any 5-second hustle sacks after the rest of the line chased the scrambling QB to him. He beat his guy a number of times but ran by Jones, who easily escaped.

He's a good complimentary player, not a lead dawg.

[Buzz]

I understand our defensive players were probably tired because the offense was getting 3 and outs

still

our D couldn't stop the NE rushing attack when everyone in the stadium & watching on TV knew they were going to run

back to the Charmin-soft Curtain of last season

pathetic

[Steel Maniac]

I understand our defensive players were probably tired because the offense was getting 3 and outs

still

our D couldn't stop the NE rushing attack when everyone in the stadium & watching on TV knew they were going to run

back to the Charmin-soft Curtain of last season

pathetic

Buzz, with all due respect, it's not so much the defense that's the problem. We can't run the ball and Mitch isn't getting it done. And we got no sacks on an immobile QB. That's clearly the effect of not having TJ this game.

[hawaiiansteel]

I can't tell you how shocked I am that Alex didn't have any 5-second hustle sacks after the rest of the line chased the scrambling QB to him. He beat his guy a number of times but ran by Jones, who easily escaped.

He's a good complimentary player, not a lead dawg.

I agree....

[NJ-STEELER]

I understand our defensive players were probably tired because the offense was getting 3 and outs

still

our D couldn't stop the NE rushing attack when everyone in the stadium & watching on TV knew they were going to run

back to the Charmin-soft Curtain of last season

pathetic

Over a 6 minute drive to end the game. That’s with burning out timeouts too.

[Northern_Blitz]

Not much pressure.

But they only have up 17 pts.

Including the 7 on the Gunner fumble.

We need to generate more pressure.

But it won't matter if we only score 14ish on offense every week.

I think it record with and without TJ in the last 2 years shows how important he is to the team.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Yep. Jones had a lot time all day. They need to figure out how to get to the QB without Watt or they are in a lot of trouble. No one stepped up today.

Watt hasn't missed many games in his career, yet Tomlin is 0-5 without him. He'll heal. But we have to win a game without him. Miss ya #90.

[BURGH86STEEL]

I thought the Pats held the Steelers pass rushers. The worst non call of the day way the blatant PI on Harris.

[Mr.wizard]

Ya not a lot of pressure but we held them to 17 points, and honestly the TD pass should not have been and the Gunner fumble set them up nicely. Lets be real the problem is the offense.

[BURGH86STEEL]

Ya not a lot of pressure but we held them to 17 points, and honestly the TD pass should not have been and the Gunner fumble set them up nicely. Lets be real the problem is the offense.

The Pats probably could had scored more if they needed to score more. The fumble was the turning point in the game.

A loss by 3 points and the Steelers had their share of opportunities to win.

[Buzz]

Ya not a lot of pressure but we held them to 17 points, and honestly the TD pass should not have been and the Gunner fumble set them up nicely. Lets be real the problem is the offense.

Of course, the offense is the bigger problem with this team, like 75-80%

However, the highest-paid defense in the league can't come up with a way to get a stop when it's obvious the opponent is going to run the ball?

And Burgh is right, the Pats could have scored more if they'd needed to