DeCastro becoming a liability in tight games

I know some will scoff at this but I went back after yesterdays game and watched all the losses and there is a bad pattern. In every loss as soon as the offense would begin finding a rhythm moving the ball, DeCastro would be called for a hold and kill the drive, 16 drives in total, more than 3 times the amount by any other player. I think the guy us a beast but when he struggles it isn't for a play or two, it is for a few games and it looks like he is back in a slump. He had 2 holding calls and a false start, the same deal when the 4 game slide happened, I think they need to dress another lineman next week and if DeCastro starts playing poorly they need to yank him off the field, he gets in ruts and the poor play continues over a long period of time. What is more disturbing is his penalties seem to come at the most critical times, maybe Munch has to spend some time with him and get his head back because next week there won't be room for it.

 

Yea DD has not been as good this year as last

 

I will agree but you have to also give him credit. those games wouldn't be close without him. he has been as good as it gets in run blocking this year at times. I will agree he needs to clean things up but I have also seen him put guys on their backs and open holes that I could run through.

for some reason he seems to be struggling this year with quicker lineman. jmo

 

Decastro has struggled. But he is still a good player. Plus he gets a pass from me, since he sent Burfict to la la land, at least for a little bit.

 

He layed out Burprick!!! , I'll let him off the hook for this week.. The way Burprick was coming in he was going for Bells knees again, DD saved him.

 

He almost sent himself there too. He looked like his bell was rung on that play.

 

Leave him right there.

 

Well burfict staggered off the field, and had the quickest concussion diagnoses ever, but then again they figured you have to have a brain to get a concussion.......

 

Really? DD is a liability? Are we from the same planet? Have you every seen DD play? Would we be the same team without him? What did I have for lunch? Sorry, had a senior moment there. Anyhow, wondering if DD is a liability is ludicrous. Right up there with suggesting AB is a liability to the pass game since he hasn't had a 100 yards receiving and a touchdown every game this year.

 

DeCastro has been off this year.. but Pouncey has been picking up the slack. This is definitely Pouncey's best year since his rookie year in 2010.

 

yep that's what I said above.. the prick was going for another injury

 

Yes, I said the same thing

 

This is the kind of angle that sends WWE 'wrestlers' into retirement. I'm surprised he walked away without a broken neck. Brutal.

 

Yeah and watch who gets fined for it...

 

Can't argue with you but if they were able to quantify intent and the history that that POS has he should get hammered. What pisses me off is when Harrison was doling out legitimate hits the league was fining him left and right. That scumbag is the dirtiest player ever and the league basically does nothing about it...they even let him back in the game when he is clearly concussed and give him more opportunities to ruin someone's career. If I had a taser with two shots left and it was him and (you pick the bad guy) I'd tase him twice...

 

I took massive heat from quite a bit of people on SteelersDepot and here about pointing at DeCastro's regression this season. Ironically enough, it all started against the Bengals in week two. Ever since then, he has gone downhill.


I am now glad that most people are catching on to what I have been seeing this season. DeCastro is simply not his All Pro self from a year ago. Hopefully he will be next season for I believe he is still a great player and even better teammate.



Fine or not, while I do have immense commiseration for those who are injured; Steelers players or not, for a repeat offender like Burfict, what goes around comes around considering that is the only way he will have to learn.

 

You don't yank DD because he's having a bad game, he's still solid in run blocking.