Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it occurred to me that we're consistently losing games on plays where the opposing QB has all day to throw - heck it has to be that way for these 3rd and very long plays to develop.

Maybe the problem is as much up front on the D line as it is in the backfield. No pressure, lots of time ... the kind of thing that leads to giving up 21 points in the 4th qrtr.

Smith, Kirschke - maybe we miss them more than we realize.

What do you guys think?

[DukieBoy]

Re: Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

Maybe I'm wrong, but it occurred to me that we're consistently losing games on plays where the opposing QB has all day to throw - heck it has to be that way for these 3rd and very long plays to develop.

Maybe the problem is as much up front on the D line as it is in the backfield. No pressure, lots of time ... the kind of thing that leads to giving up 21 points in the 4th qrtr.

Smith, Kirschke - maybe we miss them more than we realize.

What do you guys think?

I think when Timmons blitzed it was as close to unleashing hell that we got today. Why not more of it ???

[BURGH86STEEL]

Re: Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

Maybe I'm wrong, but it occurred to me that we're consistently losing games on plays where the opposing QB has all day to throw - heck it has to be that way for these 3rd and very long plays to develop.

Maybe the problem is as much up front on the D line as it is in the backfield. No pressure, lots of time ... the kind of thing that leads to giving up 21 points in the 4th qrtr.

Smith, Kirschke - maybe we miss them more than we realize.

What do you guys think?

I believe there is something to what you wrote. DB's can't cover the whole field all day. They had trouble getting some pressure on the QB when it mattered most. I don't know if it was by design or because of his mobility. I know they made attempts to get to him.

[Steel Life]

Re: Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

Absolutely...I've made that point many times myself (can't believe I'm including Travis), it all starts up front & our front line just doesn't create enough pressure without employing some blitz. A great pass rush will make an average DB look great...

[cruzer8]

Re: Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

I posted in another thread that we miss Big Aaron in the passing defense.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: Any QB looks like Montana with 5 seconds to throw

It's just too hard to know whether our safeties and corners, even without Troy, would be good enough to do the job if we didn't have 2 of our 3 starting defensive lineman out. Actually, aren't we down to the 3rd stringers?

LeBeau's fault? Backfield's fault? Or just bad luck with injuries?