09-14-2022, 01:16 PM
(09-13-2022, 02:26 PM)TheFan Wrote: Pittsburgh was the 21st ranked offense last year with Ben as QB. At worst Ben and Trubisky are equal with Mitch likely being better.
The defense gave up 13 points in regulation despite the offense having 4 turnovers, 3 of which were around the 50 or closer. Even the TD Pitt did score was after a questionable PI following a failed 3rd down. Pittsburgh had 13 total drives:
1 drive of over 50 yards
9 under 20 yards with 6 being less than 10.
What more do you expect a defense to do? This is the NFL.
No doubt, fantastic, smart, disciplined, good tackling Defense. Nice post TheFan.
(09-13-2022, 02:36 PM)impactplaya Wrote: I don't know ...maybe do what the Steelers did....
Sack the QB, make him uncomfortable...
Maybe force some fumbles ....play thievery in the
Secondary
If the Steelers D doesn't show up and play flip the field, the Bengals win that game.
When a offense struggles, then 2 other phases in
The game have to take their games to another level
Eh, if you want to live or die by turnovers I differ. The Defense WILL get turnovers but they have to be a damn good
tackling Defense first and foremost. If you want to go back to the 2005 Defense fine, they couldn't tackle worth a shit
or stop the run, they just had great hands and were opportunistic.
This Defense could be a great tackling unit that stops the run and can be opportunistic. This is what I want.
(09-13-2022, 03:45 PM)TheFan Wrote: So if the defense let's them drive 45 yards and then gets an int that's somehow better than a 3 and out? Our defense gave up 13 points in regulation. The Steelers defense gave up 20 points and should have been more. Our defense forced six 3 and outs out of 13 drives.
Another nice post. Well said. Our Defense was way better than the stealers Defense. Our Offense put them in terrible
situations the entire game with all those turnovers and they still only allowed 13 points.
(09-13-2022, 05:29 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I get wanting more sacks and turnovers, but I don't get how people think our defense did anything but play great on Sunday. 5 turnovers and we STILL had a shot to win (and we DO win if Clark Harris isn't hurt) because our defense stymied Pittsburgh's offense.
Truth.
(09-14-2022, 09:25 AM)TheFan Wrote: If you eye balled it then you would have seen that the Steelers were doing a lot of quick passes, dump offs, sweeps, etc. Those make it hard to get sacks, hurries, and TFL or passes defended. Our defense is never going to be explosive as one like the Steelers because we don't have a player like Watt, Garrett, or Darnold. Ours is always going to be a controlling defense that plays sound football and limits drives/points.
If you think sacks, hurries, TFL, and the other stuff you mentioned is what makes a defense and the stats I posted isn't that's okay for you. The eye test goes both ways and anyone who watched the games knows all of those were very limited for the defense based on the way the Steelers O was playing.
Obviously you want both. But like I said to the other poster, I'd rather the defense force six three and outs than give up 3 long drives but get a sack or TFL at some point in them.
If anything our Offense should of been calling plays like the stealers were honestly.
I keep our Defense, but the offensive play calling we have is still my biggest concern.
Thank God we have the talent we have on Offense to make up for it and the Defense we have to keep us in games when
they screw up on the offensive side.
(09-14-2022, 09:48 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: How the ball didn't pop out is beyond me. That was a hell of a play.
Was a hell of a play by Hendrickson. Couldn't believe the dude didn't fumble there either...
