Mason era should be over

First, I think he has been okay. Not great, but okay. He has looked better than Landry Jones ever looked....period. At this point in Landry's play I wasn't convinced he'd ever be able to play a snap.

Second, there have been some drops and some throws behind players. I would like to think he will get better at that in time.

Third, I don't think the 3 runs and punt when we needed a first down is a lack of trust on him. The coaches are putting trust in the oline and RBs to get it done like they did when Conner ran over guys to seal wins. Right now they don't have the horses to do that. We played it safe and trusted our D....they came through.

Fourth, if you look at that draft, there aren't a lot of other guys I think you could be winning with.

 

I started Rudolph on my fantasy team and I will win unless Russell Wilson totally implodes tonight. Having the Rams and Steelers Ds with Christian McCaffery at RB helps.

Steelers D got me 31 points!

 

He is, probably meth.

 

2 years are guaranteed though right? NFL contracts are mirages.

 

Well, Steelers have had some decent performances at wide receiver. I seriously do not remember any tight ends catching anything the first half of the year.

 

I am not sure but it don't matter if the lions offered 25 mil we would have to offer at least that or more to keep him......to me that is to much with already having Vance.

 

ok boomer.

 

He wasn't going to do much against the Patriots secondary with these sorry weapons on offense.

 

I'm not sure what will become of MR. But as a fan this has been one of the funnest seasons in years. We may not make the postseason. But I'm very hopeful for the future.

As for Tomlin....I was dead wrong about him. I thought losing B.R would expose Tomlin as a bad coach. Instead he's done enough to earn coach of the year votes.

 

Ben and AB had that connection, I doubt AB's production would be the same with Rudolph at QB.

 

Detroit overpaid for JJ, he doesn't even start, he will probably be a salary cap casualty next year. The Steelers did the right thing letting him go.

 

Washington's fumble was inexcusable, he was heading to the sideline and had the ball in his inside hand.

 

My point is a guy throwing the ball 50 times isn't 'playing thru pain' as you suggested. Ben's arm might have been hurt going into the season, but it also might have been fine. Since the cameras can pinpoint the exact moment he grabbed his elbow in the Seahawks game, then he was done for the season, I'm thinking that's when he hurt his elbow.

 

Hey steelersrule6.

I agree that AB's production would not be that as with Ben. However, I think that we do not see the "drops" that have been plaguing this WR (and some RBs and TEs) corp either. They are killing us. Fortunately, for the most part we have been able to remain "significant" even with these blunders. Also, chances are AB makes those tough but catchable passes that this WR corp has yet to prove they are capable of doing on a consistent basis. Every pass can not be thrown square on the numbers. STEELWINDS

 

We won the game. I know that’s hard for you to accept. Maybe you’ll get your wish and we’ll lose next week.

 

Someone will be along shortly to suggest we pick up Skipper.

 

It's just the opposite. The D is playing great, let's play it safe, take the easy throw and move the chains.

 

It was also a play action pass that is not a quick release.with instant pressure from probaly the best defensive lineman in football.

 

A 38 year old Ben next year:

Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man

- DS

 

And who would Patrick throw to because we have a terrible offense

 

Thank you. Agree 100% Need more people on this board who have common sense.

 

I remember what LaBeau's philosophy was when the Steelers had the #1 defense:
Stop the run. Make the other offense 1-dimensional.

The Rams did that to the Steelers. They forced last year's #3 QB to handle the ball. And they have an All-World D-lineman, and an excellent DB who normally thrives on the Steelers passing.

I don't know why people expected Rudolph to have a great game, under those circumstances. Sometimes, being able to achieve a good enough result (like matching Goff's passing, without any INTs) is a victory in itself.