Let it go, DeAngelo.

[SteelCitySouth]

(04-07-2016, 04:20 PM)Bengalzona Wrote:

Bengalzona Wrote:I think there is a change, as well. PIT used to be the posterchild for AFCN football: hard-nosed defense and run the ball down their throats until they are exhausted. I blame it on the change to a more pass-reliant offense.

This is due in great part to the rule changes that have been made over the last 10 years.  For the most part the NFL wants to be pass happy with higher scores.

Quote:PIT's defense is still good. But I think everyone will admit that it is not as dominant as it was a decade ago. Part of that is turnover in personnel: The retirement of the Old Guard. But I think another part of that is that they are on the field a lot longer than the used to be. A drawback of a good exposive pass game is that it shortens your time of possession and keeps the D on the field longer. The longer the D is out there, the more weaknesses get exposed (particularly in the secondary).

All good points.  Again though I would argue part of the change here is rules again favoring the QB and receiver.