Living in his fears

[pittbb80]

I could start breaking down drafts and pointing to the players the Steelers passed on and create pro bowl rosters. Not just that but the misguided priorities. LB heavy draft and they're taking two safeties. OL heavy drafts and they're taking a RB and TE. Picking guys and asking them to play another position. They seem to become enamored with a player and are impressed with themselves for sitting around and waiting on their diamonds in the rough to fall to them. I sometimes imagine other draft rooms smiling to themselves when the Steelers take guys they have slotted much lower.

I think part of the Steelers lore is that the franchise was so aggressive on the field. We all know how tough the team was in the 70's and early 80's and then they found that aggressive, pressure defense again under Cowher. For a while with Ben they even looked aggressive offensively but it's almost like preserving this stupid streak became more important and Tomlin turned a strength into a weakness. "We don't live in our fears," but then immediately talking about their fears is telling.

Well said

 

[ChiefJusticeMarshall]

I could start breaking down drafts and pointing to the players the Steelers passed on and create pro bowl rosters. Not just that but the misguided priorities. LB heavy draft and they're taking two safeties. OL heavy drafts and they're taking a RB and TE. Picking guys and asking them to play another position. They seem to become enamored with a player and are impressed with themselves for sitting around and waiting on their diamonds in the rough to fall to them. I sometimes imagine other draft rooms smiling to themselves when the Steelers take guys they have slotted much lower.

I think part of the Steelers lore is that the franchise was so aggressive on the field. We all know how tough the team was in the 70's and early 80's and then they found that aggressive, pressure defense again under Cowher. For a while with Ben they even looked aggressive offensively but it's almost like preserving this stupid streak became more important and Tomlin turned a strength into a weakness. "We don't live in our fears," but then immediately talking about their fears is telling.

But......I know the 1974 draft was a all time HR, but they had two competent WR's and still took Swann and Stallworth because they thought they could be great. They had Ray Mansfield at Center and still took Webster. They actually had a MLB but took Lambert. The year they drafted Woodson, he fell to them even though everyone was clamoring for them to take a RB. So yeah.....they pretty much subscribed to taking the top guys on their board over a specific position. I mean ties go to need I am sure. But they really gotten away from this.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Oh, was Duzz selling CFP tickets last spring or would that have been unrealistic?

Your love affair with Tomlin is kind of embarrassing.

Did Duzz say we can’t win the ACC?
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As for the team’s prospects this fall: “With a 12-team playoffs, we’re going to have a chance to get there. If you become one of these teams in the playoffs, things will explode here in Pittsburgh.” Overall, he added: “We expect to be in the playoffs and win a national championship. That’s what we expect to do."

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[pittdan77]

Did Duzz say we can’t win the ACC?
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As for the team’s prospects this fall: “With a 12-team playoffs, we’re going to have a chance to get there. If you become one of these teams in the playoffs, things will explode here in Pittsburgh.” Overall, he added: “We expect to be in the playoffs and win a national championship. That’s what we expect to do."

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Okay. I'll worship Tomlin with you. Is there a t-shirt I'm supposed to wear or do we get funny hats?

 

[PittPharm2002]

Okay. I'll worship Tomlin with you. Is there a t-shirt I'm supposed to wear or do we get funny hats?

It’s okay your point got destroyed .
Coaches goals are always to win championships.
It was a stupid point!

 

[Pitt79]

Tomlin talking offense is both comical and frustrating. Both he and the organization have been pretty awful at finding the identity that it is always talking about. From the OC and OL hires, to drafting Kendrick Green, to playing Dotson on the wrong side, to drafting Najee and Freiermuth, to the combustible George Pickens, to also having no other receivers and having no future to be excited about due to no QB.

Tomlin is the absolute worst offensive mind among all NFL coaches, possessing the ball and minimizing risk doesn't win anything, MODERN AGGRESSIVE PASSING OFFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NOT DEFENSE AND RUNNING THE BALL.