Steelers Defense - Is it Coaching, Scheme or Players?

Edelman mentioned that Steelers insisted on covering the slot receiver with linebacker even though he caught passes at will. Steelers didn’t learn from their mistakes and they continue to do this in game after game. This has Tomlin’s low IQ stamp all over it.

 

if you think we have the players we need--- then it is the coaching but what will they do about it

 

Interesting. Take a look at SF’s and Baltimores coaching staffs. They have significantly more coaches than we do. I would argue those are two of the most well coached teams in the NFL.

 

Exactly. We are too stubborn to change even when things don’t work.

I have often said what we require of our ILB’s in this scheme requires a guy with a S on his chest to fulfill the duties of the position. Our DT’s and Edges get to tee off all game and the poor ILB’s have to read RPO, read the pass or the run, get off the blocker and then tackle running back. I would at least like to see them protect the ILB’s a little and get some bigger DT’s in front of them and ask them to gap contain and occupy multiple blockers to allow the ILB’s a clear lane to the rb.

We are feast or famine with smaller athletic DT’s asking them to gap penetrate which often causes over pursuit and great cut backs for the RB’s especially in wide and inside zone blocking. Would love for us to take Grant but I don’t think we will do that.

 

Nothing and that is the problem. There is no accountability from Rooney towards Tomlin and from Tomlin towards his assistant or positional coaches.

 

Yes