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The offense’s inability to sustain drives is killing this team.

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by strummerfan, Nov 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM.

  1. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    Nah, Chargers in September of last year - 4/95/1. He also had a pretty good game against the Jets this year - 4/70/1.

    I like Austin, but get Tutu Atwell vibes with him.
     
  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    He’s better suited for 3rd WR roll and they have him trying to be the #2.
     
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  3. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I'm not saying the Colts game was the best of his career, I meant he had a good game recently ;).
     
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  4. OB1

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    Meyer is a crappy OL coach - has been for years. Should have changed him earlier in the season when there was a chance, but like some posters here, Steelers didn't want to "disturb the winning formula". :roflmao:

    With respect to Rogers, we all were paranoid whether he would hold up after getting beaten up due to bad OL play... sadly for all of us, the hits and his age are catching up with him.
     
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  5. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    I think he got caught staring at Metcalf running a deeper route on that side.
     
  6. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    He's got talent, but like Blast said, he's better suited as that WR3 type that can be used to keep defenses honest and will occasionally burn you if you don't keep a read on him.
     
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  7. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    Maybe. Rodgers should know better than to do that from your own end zone though.
     
  8. AskQuestionsLater

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    Prior to the Chargers game I mean. McCormick looked better against Indy and the same can be said against Green Bay. Broderick had an up and down game in both.
     
  9. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    I know. I was just bustin' your chops.

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  10. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    Gotcha.

    My mistake!
     
  11. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    He's our smaller version of Mike Wallace.
     
  12. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    I think he could be dangerous in a vertical scheme. Even if you didn't throw much to him he'd take the top off of defenses and open things up underneath and help the running game.

    Unfortunately, we're not a vertical offense. Saw a stat last night that we were worst in the league in both intended and completed air yards per attempt. We're also worst in the number of plays per drive (but best in starting fielding position!).
     
  13. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    One trick pony :hehehe:
     
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  14. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I don't think it matters if Austin is WR2 or WR3 because they probably won't re-sign him after the season, they will likely get their WR2 in the draft.
     
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  15. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    As was Gainwell. Instead Rodgers decided to take a sack and a safety
     
  16. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    He was. I just gave deference to Pat since he looked slightly further away from the middle defender and was to the side that Rogers looked after the snap.

    Pulling it down and trying to duck and dodge out of harm's way from his own end zone wasn't something I expected Rodgers to do.
     
  17. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Yea, it's not that kind of offense. They built the offense for YAC and that's at least somewhat working. It seems that teams that are leading in air yards are the ones that have been way behind in games.

    Yards After Catch.png
     
  18. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    Same offense that the last 2 years of Roethlisberger....It was a major concern for me before this year

     
  19. mikeyg

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    no one is blinder than he who will not see.....
     
  20. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    <Mod snip>

    Whoa, that crossed a line. Keep it civil - attack the argument, not the person. Thanks, T
     
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  21. S.T.D

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    He was definitely sailing them, even when he had time. I didn't pay attention to the shoulder though. If it's bothering him that bad , He should sit.
     
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  22. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    And Yet, if You watched that game, if He had been just a little more on target, we would have been 14 points in the lead. He played awful.
     
  23. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    This. 100%
     
  24. Formerscribe

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    He is a smaller and much worse version of Wallace. Wallace led the league in average yards per catch as a rookie and went over 1,000 yards three times in his career, two with the Steelers. He averaged 953 yards over every 17 games for his career.

    Austin is in his fourth season and has 965 yards total in 41 games. His average yards per reception is a full two yards less than Wallace's.

    Wallace was a much better player and it isn't close.
     
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  25. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    DOGDAMMIT I ALWAYS MISS THE GOOD STUFF
     
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