Game Goats

Gilbert- worst O-line performance all season by anyone in a steeler uniform
Rogers - can't fumble. can't fumble.
Gay - Was he hurt? WTH was he doing out there?
Mitchell- mental errors in the AFCC game are inexcusable
Coaching staff - what was our game plan exactly?

honorable mention goes to any and all players for failing to get pressure on Brady and the offense for not being able to score a meaningful TD in over 2 games.

 

sorry forgot the #1 goat. Martavis Bryant. Thanks for nothing. sure could have used another WR this year.

 

All 3 safeties, they bite on every fake

 

We've still got plenty of holes. Our off season priority should be to upgrade Mitchell and OLB. NT is also a problem. Corner is still a problem. Gay should be cut. Cockrell needs legit competition for that corner spot.

We obviously need a #2 WR and I'm still not sure what to think about J. James. He's got nice hands but he can't block.

 

I like Jesse James, and disagree that NT is a problem. Otherwise totally with you on replacing Mitchell as a high priority. Gay's had a nice and undervalued career for the Steelers, so let's appreciate that, but maybe his time is up.

 

Coates and Hamilton tied for first goat in this one for me.

 

Really, I can't think of anyone played well...correct that, everyone played poorly. Every DB looked clueless, Shazier had some nice tackles but when he blitzed he stuck to the OL like glue, Coates and Hamilton dropped big plays, AB was just a player on the field, Boz misses an XP, Berry stunk, and so on and so on. AFCCG you need to step up to a higher lever and no one did.

 

Ben played well enough to win, too many dropped passes. Bey dosen't turn around on the interception. Everybody else I agree with you.

 

With Bell out we needed him to do more than play well enough. We needed him to put the team on his back. He's done it in the past. Havn't seen much of it lately. What Rogers did with that mediocre packer team was IMO amazing. We needed Ben to step it up. If Ben can no longer carry the team when we need him to, there's no way he wins another SB with Tomlin as coach.

 

Coates has very poor ball skills for a receiver. He looked very bad tonight. He could have set the tone early for the Steelers if he hadn't developed alligator arms when he didn't have to.

 

Sammy Coates - Guy is just allergic to catching balls ..he's anti-clutch
William Gay - Worthless as a slot coverage man ...playing zone he runs away from his man ...why??
Keith Butler - did you really expect to beat Brady playing soft zone all game?? We still haven't learn why he own us...

with guys dropping balls all day, DeMarcus Ayers should've been activated...

 

Another sub 6' receiver though? Not sure Ayers would have made much difference.

 

Coaching staff, didn't put our players in a position to succeed. Shame on them.

And the players, didn't put forth the effort required.