Steelers vs. 49ers official game thread

So you don't get a "year two leap" after game 1 of year 2. I guess the chat forums are for those that can't relax and let things play out so I'll have to pick my spots going forward.

 

The Bengals started 0-2, but they didn't lose the anchor on their defensive lineman for half the season like the Steelers did yesterday. As bad as the game was, my biggest concern was the injuries. Now Heyward is out about eight weeks due to surgery to repair his groin injury. I doubt he will be his usual self all season. Johnson will probably be out for a while, too. This sucks.

 

Losing Heyward for 8 games won’t be as bad as losing Watt for 6 last year. We have some depth with the DL. We just can’t afford to lose anyone else

 

Watt's overall game (if you were to account for every snap on the field)= pedestrian! He and his position coach could tell you several errors he made during the game. Am I saying he's a bad player? No! For a guy that is accounting for a good portion of the Steelers' overall salary, he did not have a great game.

Lack of setting the edge and the ability to consistently pressure the 49er QB were two huge reasons the Niners looked unstoppable most of the game!

(vague example) I liken this to a DB that gets burned several times in a game but the receiver drops the ball 3 out of the 4 times (after getting behind the DB and the defense)! Then the DB gets a pick later in the game! Maybe he has a few tackles. His team loses the game by a wide margin. A lot of fans would not even pay attention to those snaps where the DB gets owned down the field! Instead, they just read the stat line and marvel over the pick!


Direct quote from TJ Watt:
"I mean, I really don't want to diminish what it is, but I'm super upset about the results today," said Watt. "Not happy with it. It's not acceptable on many levels. There are so many more plays to be made out there, myself included."- TJ Watt


Go Steelers!
Go Beavers!