10-01-2021, 04:28 PM
(10-01-2021, 03:06 AM)Whatever Wrote: The Steelers won the AFCN last year while leading the league in pass attempts per game at 42.7.
Not saying we should abandon the run, but we can't throw away a half of football stubbornly trying to establish it, either. It bit us against the Bears and nearly bit us again tonight. It's also leading to a worn down and banged up defense. Mixon came up gimpy tonight and he's the only viable RB we have. The team needs to invest in a viable backup for Mixon in FA or the draft next year.
...and the Steelers completely fell off a cliff down the stretch even last year.
Which continued into this year.
Not sure what you mean about last night. We started off with 16 throws to 5 runs, so I'm not sure how we really tried to force the run. I think it was the opposite. Jax' strength was their run defense, so we came out throwing.
I do agree we need a better backup. Frankly, I'd be combing through free agents now. Perine has been a disappointment. He's not running well at all, and poor in pass pro. We could do better off the scrap heap, most likely.
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