what about the D tho

[Millhouse]

(10-02-2019, 08:38 AM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Aside from the SF debacle, I actually think the D has performed admirably this year. Talented? No. Hell no. But if that pathetic offense of ours could have kept PIT on the sidelines for more than 38 seconds per drive, they'd have likely held them to 17 or less. The D was fantastic vs. SEA and pretty good vs. BUF.

As of now they have had two decent to ok games, with two bad games.

The most glaring issue of the Pitt game is that Pitt was starting a backup qb in his second game. And the two leading receivers were their running backs that combined for over 150 yards. They didn't beat them through the air with receivers or tight ends, they simply outschemed and outsmarted them at the los using their rbs. 

This to me boiled down to coaching and a lack of willpower per se to dictate to the offense what to do. They played on their heels most of the night, especially after halftime, and refused to adjust to force the Steelers to beat them throwing the ball to the receivers. It was a bad performance, from coaching down the players. 

And again, Bengals offense didnt help at times, but were far from the main reason why the D sucked on primetime. They sucked because they just sucked, to elegantly put it.