Minkah injury (and TJ)

well, we know there will be no TJ over the weekend. of all spots to lose, we have the most depth there - still an awful loss.

I have missed it I guess, what is the extent of the Minkah injury?

Him back on the field would help immensely.

With the new look offense, I think we can score 20 - 24 points in Rd. 1 of the playoffs. IF this D can hold it's own, maybe we get a win for the first time in 8 years!

 

I think the key will be scoring more points than the opponent. If we can do that, we have a chance.

 

what is Minkah's injury?

 

I think there’s a good chance Minkah plays. We also get Kazee back.

 

First off, I'm not ruling out TJ until Tomlin does. Lots of speculation out there. Personally, I'm going to wait until it's official. It's a sprain. He wanted to go back in. He is going to want to play. It's a long shot, but it's not impossible.

As for Minkah, he was close last week. Hopefully this is the week he can go.

It is win or go home. A TJ or a Minkah at 80% are still better than anything else we got.

 

Our Safties are holding things down. Rowe and Peterson work well together.

I’m actually not too worried there.

 

I really like how Rowe is playing, but I’d love to get Minkah back at free. Pat P. Is a gamer but he’s too new at the position to face mahomes or Josh Allen. Plus that lets us use Pat P. as another corner again. Not too crazy about seeing much of Wallace next week

 

Specifically, I don't know that it's ever been released. Just did a quick Google search and wasn't able to find it.

 

Knee is all I ever heard

 

I am curious to see who get the start in Tj's place. Herbig or Golden?

 

What are you doing with Kazee, now that he will be back on the active roster?

 

I don’t know if my eyes were deceiving me, but I thought Highsmith had a few snaps on Watt’s side?

They might just rotate all of them around now?


I don’t know, Pat P looked very comfortable there at safety. I think we could just leave him there? Him and Minkah could be a lethal duo?

 

Generic knee injury

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-minkah-fitzpatrick-knee-injury-colts

He practiced last week but was limited so there is more hope for this week

 

Actually Rowe has been playing better than Kazee lately.

 

He's got to get better at tackling back there. Safeties have to be physical and bring that guy down.

 

I get what you are saying, but if its a level 3 bruise, even if TJ insists, the risk is really there to potentially end his career.

 

It was a knee he said he’s playing if they make the dance so we’ll see. Pat P better served in his true spot or roam his ass round the middle. TE is our kryptonite

 

Hope he makes it back but dang he’s injury prone lately. Might not make it to the 3rd quarter if he does suit up. TJ injury is very concerning.

 

https://x.com/JJWatt/status/1744041205707547016?s=20

It's not level 3. There's a lot of speculation out there. All I am saying is I am going to keep holding out hope until he is officially ruled out.

 

understood, I can't imagine TJ not doing anything he can to get out there,

 

Good question. I’m not sure. I like what Rowe is doing so maybe you just bring Kazee in when they go with the three safety look? I don’t know

 

ride the hot hand in Rowe sprinkle in KZ here and there’s hope for the best

 

Golden. It's just how Steelers do. But herbig will see more plays than usual.

 

They need to play herbig.. we'll need a difference maker in place of Watt, and herbig gives us a better chance at splash plays. He might not have a lot of experience, so he'll be more of a liability, but we're gonna need to take chances to beat Buffalo or KC.

 

Golden against the run, and Herbig against the pass.

I would also be worried that Herbig would lose contain on those 2 mobile QBs. Although TJ wasn't the best at keeping the QB in the pocket as his speed would often cause him to fly right past the QB.