Bench Blake, put in Boykin!

I am so tired of his blown coverages thinking he has a safety backing him up and missing tackles. I am sure Hawks watched the Chiefs win tape and saw Blake is the Achilles of our secondary. Boykin is one of the best CB’s in the game, his last season rating was 2nd only to Chris Harris Jr. And he like playing the Slot & Outside!!

And the "Shazier as Safety", I am really starting to think he would be much better than Allen and wouldn’t be getting injured as much. That guy is a ball hawk and can catch any receiver/runner on either side of the field. I think he could be just as good or even better than Kam Chencellor at the position. Plus Spence has been doing a great job at ILB.

And stop with the crazy trick plays, only do those as a last resort or if were winning by 20+ pts!

 

Two trick plays and two losses.... Hello coach T!!
I said in another thread, I don't put all the blame on Blake. The whole secondary was lost last night. Every one was out of position and didn't have a clue. That's scheme (play calling)...and that's all on coach lakes

 

If this is how he feels, maybe Lake has some ownership of the problems with our secondary.

According to an article on Bleacher Report, "There is a guy the Steelers can look toward to help shore things up in the secondary, as cornerback Brandon Boykin was acquired in training camp but hasn't seen much of the field.

Defensive backs coach Carnell Lake shared why, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler: "Somebody else would have to be playing badly right now for him to get off the sideline. I have faith and confidence that he can play. It's just that we're doing OK."

Doing OK! What are they seeing that doesn't translate to game day?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...st-improve-for-pittsburgh-to-make-playoff-run

 

True but they didn't drop to 30th in pass defense in the last week or two, it's been a season long issue. In any case, I think Blake has proved he should be replaced.

 

I just re-watched film on Pats, Chiefs & Seahawks games, fast forwarding too big plays, just to be sure. Pretty much all big ones in Blakes coverage. Gronk walked right in to end zone on one because he didn't line up in front of him....

 

I'm pretty sure we were 28th going in to the game yesterday.

 

blake needs benched just for the effort he put forward or not on trying to tackle.

 

Put in the Dominos delivery guy...couldn't be a whole lot worse.

 

100% agree. I've been Blake's biggest supporter around here, or at least among a small handful of people that didn't want the guys head. But after the lack of effort on that final 80-yard TD to Baldwin, he needs to be benched in favor of someone that will show some aggressiveness in trying to make a tackle. I can't defend him after that, especially when it's not the first time this year that he's done it.

WR's will get their due in the current state of the NFL. DB's need to be able to tackle. Whether due to injury or lack of effort, or both, Blake being on the field hurts the team right now.

 

My biggest problem with Blake is for a guy who they put on the field for his physicality he does not wrap up when he comes up to make a tackle. It is one thing if you come flying up to hit someone smaller than you but when hitting bigger players you need to finish the tackle. It does zero good to lay the wood to a guy who doesn't go down and you allow a positive gain, when if you just made the simple play you hold them to no gain. Right now our secondary can't seem to make the simple play in my opinion.

 

Blake tackles like a school girl. Midway through the game I was yelling that.

 

31 was also not tackling. Looks like he was slightly injured and constantly holding his wrist.

 

Last year I was a fan of Blakes. I still like the kid. My thing is he is obviously injuryed. His tackling is currently subpar to last years.

There seems to be an issue with scheme as well. LeBeaus bend but don't break secondsry style is still be applied, but with guys who can't tackle or communicate well including passing off receivers, in play switching of coverage.

Replacing Blake with Boykin would help as far as player skill level as would replacing Allen with Golden ( sorry but shark is Not the answer) but if Lake & Butler doesn't improve their coaching and schemes then we can

 

Difference is that he wasn't starting last year. He came in in nickel and dime situations and did okay. His lack of overall talent has been over-exposed this season as a starter. He's not starter material, period, and the sooner that Tomlin gets over this notion that he is the better.

 

what really hurts is blake will still not be good enough and cortez allen is still not good enough and if boykin plays much better than either (no doubt in my mind) MT will have burnt that bridge with his ego and we will be starting at square one again next year. still having to sign many players and having almost nobody with experience.

 

If Blake is not benched then I will think this Team is tanking for a draft pick ....He is horrible in coverage , he

CB is for sure one position you can't afford to speculate with ...You can't throw out good money to a guy who never played the #1 or #2 spot ....Cortez got paid to play a spot he was never going to be able to play ...Last year I said this Team should draft CB,CB,Safety in the first 3 rounds and I was laughed at ...Looking at it now it seems that's exactly what we needed to do ...

This draft we probably need to go CB,CB,CB, and then Safety....Not in that exact order but 4 DB'S in 4 rounds...Or move up and get 2 good ones..

 

Let's not give a pass to Mike Mitchell. He was in position to make plays as well. The secondary as a whole was horrible. But standout is Blake. Move Gay to the outside, bring Boykin in nickel, start Golden(which I believe won't happen) and let Blake watch from the sidelines until dime need to be used. Also get Grant some reps. What is there to lose? Even with Boykin in this unit needs a total overhaul. Money coming off the books might net them a real FA corner. Golson will be a part next year and get rid of the waste Cortez Allen. Draft a SS and another corner. The undoing starts at the back end of this defense.

 

Steelers should have kept McCain and let Blake go.