xray":2qbjzr5r said:They let KJ walk so phuk em .
I mean... I get that! Kj was elite in my mind....I but it just speaks to Carroll's confidence in Brooks ability in which we have yet to see we've seen flashes..
LTH
xray":2qbjzr5r said:They let KJ walk so phuk em .
LTH":1wj6xvsm said:xray":1wj6xvsm said:They let KJ walk so phuk em .
I mean... I get that! Kj was elite in my mind....I but it just speaks to Carroll's confidence in Brooks ability in which we have yet to see we've seen flashes..
LTH
Chawker":3i77yfx9 said:Rhattigan has proven he is a ballhawk on special teams, he's got the speed and a focus to make plays on defense. Rhattigan is the same size as Wagner -4 pounds and his coverage skills may not be as good, but he does have a military offices focus. I think he can hold his own in a game, not olny that, but I believe you'd see him making plays on the offensive side on the ball.
We would know what we have in the Rat and Bobby would be on fresher legs to start the second half of the season. From a teams aspect this is a smart move.
Cheers
Maelstrom787":2jte55kw said:Taking the leader of the defense off the field to give the 3rd string UDFA rookie MIKE (maybe fourth when considering Brooks) evaluation snaps in the regular season is not at all a smart move.
MyrtleHawk":2nqyypll said:Maelstrom787":2nqyypll said:Taking the leader of the defense off the field to give the 3rd string UDFA rookie MIKE (maybe fourth when considering Brooks) evaluation snaps in the regular season is not at all a smart move.
We're already dead last place in defense and losing games that should be winnable. Steelers look to be an awful team this year. At this point, how much worse could it get?
sutz":16ykbvik said:I suspect that Bobby's biggest problem is the lessening of talent around him, thus forcing him to try to make plays that he shouldn't have to. The KJ ship has sailed, no need to re-litigate that. BBK fell to injury, so we have to rely on young guys who are still learning like Barton and Brooks. They make mistakes and perhaps Wags's ability to cover for them is reduced by age and time, but we need more guys to step up, show some discipline, and do their jobs.
I don't think our problems on D can be laid on just one player.
Maelstrom787":1b37o0au said:MyrtleHawk":1b37o0au said:Maelstrom787":1b37o0au said:Taking the leader of the defense off the field to give the 3rd string UDFA rookie MIKE (maybe fourth when considering Brooks) evaluation snaps in the regular season is not at all a smart move.
We're already dead last place in defense and losing games that should be winnable. Steelers look to be an awful team this year. At this point, how much worse could it get?
It can always be worse. This idea presents hardly any upside. Things being bad isn't a reason to do things to make them worse by saying "Welp, that tears it. Let's put our 3rd string Mike in to replace a regressing but still good player, just because."
2-3 is hardly a death sentence. There's still opportunity, although dwindling opportunity, to get to the postseason.