Lebphobia

Whatever pieces of the puzzle he needs to work with in 2013, DL will once again have a top 5 defense as he has consistently done throughout his defensive coordinator coaching career. This is my honest opinion and I believe it to be spot on.
I have trouble though that alot of fans think that the game has passed him by and that he should have retired this past season. On what basis is this judged upon?
Everyone wanting LeBeau gone. Let me hear why?
I can hear Chris Collinsworth already during wk 2 of MNF as he travels a whopping 5 miles to PBS saying DL continues to show why he is a HOF DC and it doesn't look like it will go away anytime soon. Probably right after a Willie Gay CB Blitz.

 

Collinworth may be a pencil headed geek (just feels good to say but an idiot he is not. He doesn't have 7 emmy's for sports announcing for no reason.

 

In my opinion, LeBeau is going to need to let young guys, potentially including rookies depending on how the draft goes, get some playing time this year. Our coaching staff in general, but especially on D, is very adverse to when it comes to putting young guys on the field. They may make a few mistakes here and there, but they will develop and mature much more quickly as a player because of it and will be better for it in the long run. Every other team is doing it...our system can't be that complex that a guy can't pick it up in 3 years.

We are constantly going into guys 3rd and 4th years without even knowing what we have. It lead us to getting 1 productive year out of Keenan Lewis and the same might happen with Worilds and eventually Heyward too.

I trust in LeBeau and I know he obviously sees these guys in practice and knows who is ready, etc. But the veterans can't continue to take so much time away from our young guys. It's part of the reason we have so many needs on our roster going into this draft IMO.

 

I do not think it is coach Lebeau.... it is his horses


Hack

 

Can't do anything if the guys don't play to their potential...see Woodley.

 

and troy (always injurie) ziggy a bust and foote an average backup , not to mention the lack of depth we have this year

 

I look at our starting D and I don't see any holes that make me think....no this D is gonna suck!

Dline:

Starters: Keisel/McLendon/Hood - Heyward/Ta'amu/Fangupo/Woods as depth. Honestly I think this group may be better than last year. The young kids at NT I think bring quickness that the old man Hampton just didn't have any more.

OLB:

Starters: Worilds/Woodley - Robinson/Carter/Draft Pick or UDFA. I would be worried about this position, but this is the year the light switch should turn on for Carter and Robinson IMO is no different than Harrison in his current situation.

ILB:

Starters: Foote/Timmons - Depth is questionable. Injuries could be key here. I don't currently trust our depth at this position, but it would not surprise me to see 2 ILBs taken in this draft. A Minter/Brown future starter type combined with Mauti who I think the Steelers take if they have the opportunity.

CB:

Starters: Allen/Taylor - Gay/Brown/VanDyke for depth. Allen I think could take a bigger leap this year than Lewis did last year. If he does and starts to create turnovers as well, this group could be special. Brown I think turns the corner this year much like Allen did in the same year.

S:

Starters: Clark/Troy - Golden/???/??? for depth. There are depth questions here, but I think we see at least 1 S taken in this draft. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me to see a HEAVY D draft period.

I just don't look at those guys and think...man there is no way there is enough there to get the job done. The starters are almost exactly the same as last year's starters and the guys that are replacing them may actually be better than the guys we lost.

My largest concern looking at our D....injuries and depth when they occur. The draft hopefully will impact that.

 

sorry towel first time i ever disagreed with you... CC is not an idiot.. hes a total idiot... smart guy... law school degree... lives just across the ohio river from me.. but goofey as hell... i always say if they ever do a gomer pyle movie remake CC has to play gomer pyle ... we promote shows in cincinnati... sports shows... got one this weekend with johnny bench, lots of 1990 and 1975 reds and guys liek steve cauthen and aaron pryor.... we get the biggest names in sports.. we have contacted CC for 10 years and he never even replies.. we even offered to give alllllllllllll the money to his charity .. i guess his kid has CF.. he acts so nice in the public and nothing but a typical bengal A hole

HINES

 

From what I understand. CC can barely walk anymore. His knees are like jello on an 85 degree day. The guy is obviously wheel chair bound. Makes me wonder if he picks and chooses his appearances according to the most necessary.

 

yeah he chooses them .. carmargo caillac and NONE ELSE he could at least answer like 90% of the other athletes do .

HINES

 

Ummm, did people actually read the OP? In it, he speculates what Collingsworth would say in the next Steeler appearenace on SNF, and WHAT HE IS PROPORTED TO SAY ABOUT LEBEAU IS POSITIVE!!!!!


So to all you folks who chimed in confirming that you think CC is an idiot, is that because you disagree with him and thing LeBeau should go? That his time has passed? Or did you just decide to pile on Collingworth?

Frankly, whenever I watch SNF and the Steelers are playing, Chris Collingworth can't get out of his own way praising the Steelers, their players and their organization.

 

If you think he's any idiot, fine. He's not off limits at all. But rip him for something he actually does or says not for something somebody speculates he might say some day! If the guy is really an idiot, he'll provide you with plenty of real ammo, you won't need imaginary reasons to rip him.

 

As far as Im concerned DL could be the STEELERS DC till the day he leaves this earth!!

I remember about one year ago at this time alot of people were on DL to retire. Game has passed him by.....way to old..ect...My prediction at that time was the STEELERS would have a top 3 D in 2012.....Many of you disagreed with me.... We all know how they finished..... ranked 1st....Thank you Coach LeBeau!!...Stay as long as you like!!!!

 

My problem with Lebeau is his defense is predictable the Titans and Raiders had no problem going down the field at the end of the game. Some of the Raiders commented on they knew what to expect from the Steelers defense and this was against average QB'S. Lack of pass rush his blitzes need to be more creative instead of that same cross dog blitz with the ILB's. Also they need to get the young players on the field quicker like Heyward.

 

yeah we just decided to pile on CC.. so maybe you should complain to TTF... opps hes the one that started piling on CC... get over it .. what station are you watching where he praises the steelers?

HINES

 

The Raidahs probably wouldn't have talked any smack if they got beat. Same with the Titans. On the other hand, if they watched any tape of the end of 2011, and the beginning of 2012, professional coaching staffs could pick out the tendencies...who is not in shape yet, which corner has the 10-yard cushion, which guys have lost a step. Which guys tend to over-pursue; can we hook 92 around the neck, and not get caught?

I do agree that DL has to get them on the field earlier. He had that luxury when rookie contracts were 5-6 years. Now they're 4 years. The learning curve needs to get a lot steeper. If it doesn't, the Steelers become a farm team on defense. Train 'em up, and watch 'em leave. Run out of time to get cheap service out of the first-contract guys.

 

Not for nuthin, and not just directed at you,
BUT... To ALL who complain about our rookies sitting on the bench,
Just look at who they have been replacing...
Yeah, NOW, we have kinda reached the end of our "shelf-life"...
I can`t make the same case now, that I could have 3 or 4 years ago...
But it`s hard to earn a starting spot on the roster, when you are behind Pro-Bowlers, or damn near pro bowl talent level...
Just sayin...
GO STEELERS!

 

No slight taken! I generally agree with your post. I was just making the point that they can no longer sit on guys until they're ready to use them/they "learn the playbook".
With 4-year rookie contracts, the "sit till year 3 if you don't get it right off the bat" is down to about week 8-9 of the rookie year. They have to get on the field and take their lumps.....not like before, where you could sit behind a Pro-Bowler. Life was sweet, until the '08 draft washed out; that compounded the 1 or 3 misses that every team makes every year.
At the same time, the defense got old/chronically injured at critical positions. Now the issue is pressed. Now you HAVE to take a chance that guys like Worilds, Carter, Robinson, Rolle, C. Allen, Curtis Brown get it enough to keep up and compete.