10-23-2017, 01:00 PM
(10-23-2017, 12:58 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The most important difference yesterday was the Steelers value interior linemen (Pouncey, Decastro) and we don't (Bodine and whatever slop we're throwing at RG).
The Steelers invest and we avoid.
The results?
Dalton- sacked 4 times, hit and harassed all day
Pig Ben- sacked 0 times, clean pocket and clean jersey
Bell- 192 yards from scrimmage
Bengals- 71 rush yards (25 yards on a single run by Mixon)
The Bengals are 28th in rush yards and 31st in yards per carry. 8th most sacks allowed (on pace for 51). Dalton is the most sacked QB over the last 2 years.
The Steelers are 16th in rush yards and 23rd in yards per carry, despite a rusty start from Bell. They're on pace to allow only 23 sacks.
The Steelers ran behind DeCastro so many times too.
The funny thing is a lot of fans would laugh at paying Zeitler $10 million a year. The fact is the cap rises by $10 million each year...so $10 million now is like $6.5-7 million 5 years ago.
