Fire Randy Fichtner!

This dude has to go!

Offense moves better when Ben is calling the plays on the field.

 

Sometimes Ben sees the field too well for his own good though. I seriously doubt if that 4th and 1 play was designed to go to McFadden, but Ben saw they were late to get over there and cover him and went there. He kind of forgot though he was going to rookie with little experience catching the ball downfield. I'd love to see a view of that play to see what else was run underneath.

 

That was just not a good decision and play call on a 4th and 1 with the game potentially on the line. Throwing to your 3rd string running back on a deep fade route is just not a high percentage play call and pass completion. The play calling at times with this team is just maddening with Coach Randy and in this game tonight in particular it was flat out inexcusable at times. These play calls and decisions tonight in key moments are what lose games that are close.

 

Tomlin and Finchtner have been joined at the hip since they were college coaches. Ain't happening.

 

Not sure Art jr has the nutsack either. Where's the next Dan?

 

Tomlin said that was the #1 option on that play.

 

Randy Fichtner's run playbook for 3rd or 4th and 1:

• Hand off to RB and run into wall of lineman, avoiding any open holes if any. (Note: Do NOT run QB sneak.)
• Remainder of playbook, turn ball over on 3 and out and let Defense do their job.

 

Ok thanks. I didn't hear that as I don't usually get the benefit of seeing Tomlin's press conferences. That's interesting. It's was actually a good play design, and a better receiver probably catches that ball for 6. It's just frustrating that we have an offense built around quick short passes, but can't seem to do it much when it's 3rd or 4th and short.

 

Its tough when you can not run effectively. I am convinced that the Steelers have no faith in Snell. We cant run, so we pass to much to over compensate. I expect that to change once Conner and Pouncey are back. We will still throw to much. But not at the ridiculous pass vs run ratio we are doing it at right now.

 

Can anyone say for sure it's Fichtner and not Ben's adlibbing? I have no evidence, just wondering.

 

i have to blame the o-line for not opening any holes for the running backs. everytime someone runs all i see is a wall of linemen. never see any holes where i can say... oh yea the runner missed this gap.... swe have the best graded o-lineman on the pine in waiting.

 

I think the RB didn't run the route wide enough, if he is closer to the sideline I think Ben hits him in stride. The ball was high but if he is further outside he had room and had beaten the coverage. Might have been good design but poor execution. Could of been a lack of reps in practice.

 

Long time reader, first time poster.

One of the many issues that I have with the offense (Randy) is the lack of success early in the game. Many teams have success early because they have the first 15 or so plays scripted. Even bad teams can have success early with good scheming. Sure they falter as the better team adjusts, but it just seems Randy never has a good plan / scheme. Wasn't it the Titans game that they scored a TD on the opening drive for the first time in forever?

 

This is where I miss Cowher. He had no problem taking the axe to his staff when needed. Tomlin, on the other hand, is too wishy washy and just hopes that things will somehow fix themselves.

 

Offense moves better when the o-line blocks and receivers catch the ball

 

To answer your question directly no they can not. They can speculate about poor play calling blah blah blah, but the simple fact of the matter is they don’t know. However, what we do know is the receivers are dropping catchable passes at an alarming rate and the o-line is getting zero push in the run game.

 

Tomlin said it was

BUT watch a replay n McFarland is standing out there w no one on him Ben never looks that way, **** just snap ball n throw it out to him n easy pu n possibly big gain

Ben waits until Bostic run out there then snaps it

 

On the catching the ball note...


@Alex_Kozora
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Here's a fun (not fun) stat. 40% of Ben Roethlisberger's incompletions the last two games have been drops.

 

I thought once he threw that dbl move and confused the defender he should have cut it back into the middle and opened up for Ben. Yes the perfect back shoulder throw and catch he walks into the endzone but that wasn't perfect by any stretch. 1 stinking yard and new set of downs to get creative .

 

He's not blocking or dropping passes. McDonald was open on several plays that easily could have been first downs and Ben doesn't even look at him.

 

4th and 1 so we dial up a kill shot. Works every time

 

Neat. I'd like to see some other QB's 'Target location heat map' for comparison.

 

Plus, you have 6-7 OL trying to block 9-10 defenders in the box or near the LOS. What are they supposed to do?