What are your expectations this year for the Steelers defense?

I am hopefully that the 6th time (or whatever) signing a vet CB to play CB2 will work. I think having a competent 2nd CB would really help our pass rushers get home.

I don't see us taking the green dot away from Queen / removing 3rd or 4th down duties from him. I was hopeful that Wilson could be good enough to force him out of that role so we could let Queen play instead of quarterbacking the D (he got so much better for BAL when he didn't have the dot). But Wilson losing snaps to a replacement level player last year was really disheartening on that front.

 

Queen is terribly miscast as a cover backer on 3rd down. TE and WR's abuse him. He misses too many tackles vs. the run. He is way over paid. I hope this is his last year.

 

I assume that since we don't seem to be interested in extending him means that this will be his last year barring an excellent season and some kind of tag. [note: this is the last year of his current deal]

 

It's as if some folks forgot what they did in free agency. No, they didn't do as much as they should have in the draft to help the defense, but they did address needs in free agency. Brisker alone was a huge addition. Safety play was a disaster last season. Brisker will be a big help there. Hopefully, Elliott can return and start along with him. I have serious doubts about Ramsey at free safety, but at least he will have a year of experience back there this time. Dean is an upgrade as their No. 2 cornerback. Joseph-Day can help up front.

They could still add some help at linebacker, but there aren't a ton of options left. Wagner would at least get the green dot away from Queen, but I'm not counting on that. happening.

Improvements on offense could also help out the defense. They actually have a competent No. 2 receiver for the first time in two years. Dowdle is an upgrade at running back. That could take some heat off the defense.

Regardless, there is some logic to the notion that the defense could improve if you look at the entire offseason rather than just focusing on the draft.

 

can't get much worse than 26th in total defense so I will predict we will be better.

 

My expectations every yr are as follows:

#1 overall
League sack leader
League turnover leader

 

They were 17th

 

It’s hard to stop 4-6 when you play 10 off

 

All over again

 

It’s not fair

I’m a human

He’s a middle school AI project created by @TerribleTowelFlying and hard wired into data center

 

LoL. Oh no the Steelers were bad at 3rd downs when the moon was close to full, and 2nd downs when rain was in the forecast, but somehow the Raiders D was better than The Steelers D even though they gave up more points, had less sacks, had less turnovers, and won less games. LoL.
This desperate need to down what has went before, is really a cover for being afraid of what it might actually be now. Just like the ....well we may have to take time to adjust crap.

 

He is just happy that the steelers are a middle of the pack team in the last 5 years

 

Coming from the one who wants them to be bottom of the pack so they can get better draft choices

 

Yep. Satisfied and complacent with mediocrity and everything popcorn.

 

I don't root for Steelers to lose... but if there's ever been a time to try out some QBs with no experience, it's either now or never. We can keep recycling vet QBs with the same results... or we can roll the dice with the chance of being elite again in the AFC.

 

Ummm

My comment was aimed at the guy who wants us to tank

Or are you jumping into that rowboat with him

Now that’s going to be quilt by association

 

Whatever you want to believe. I don't care.

In my opinion, Steelers should be playing either Howard and/or Allar at QB this season... and I think it's a mistake to roll with Rodgers this year.

 

Well that makes no sense as an answer to what I originally posted or asked

But ok

 

STD last name has to be Tomlin or he's getting paid by Tomlin P.R. team to keep putting lipstick on an assembly line of pigs. Figured he'd run out of lipstick by now?