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10-18-2012, 06:01 AM
By Alan Robinson
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The numbers are so disparate they seem to belong to two different players.
Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor’s statistics through five games last season: 24 passes thrown his way, three completions for 24 yards, no touchdowns, one penalty.
Taylor’s statistics this season: 44 passes thrown his way, 24 completions for 382 yards, four touchdowns, seven penalties called (one declined).
Such remarkably different numbers are difficult to blame on safety Troy Polamalu’s injury absence, Keenan Lewis’ taking over the other cornerback spot, the defensive line’s inability to generate much of a push or the Steelers’ few sacks.
“I need to handle my own and step it up,” Taylor said Wednesday.
Taylor, in his 10th season, is being targeted by quarterbacks like never before. On the first Titans drive last Thursday, Taylor was called for a 25-yard pass interference penalty and gave up a 15-yard completion, and he later yielded 111 yards on seven other passes
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2793408-85/taylor-passes-yards-steelers-season-statistics-thrown-afc-bengals-completions#ixzz29eCTVbiR
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The numbers are so disparate they seem to belong to two different players.
Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor’s statistics through five games last season: 24 passes thrown his way, three completions for 24 yards, no touchdowns, one penalty.
Taylor’s statistics this season: 44 passes thrown his way, 24 completions for 382 yards, four touchdowns, seven penalties called (one declined).
Such remarkably different numbers are difficult to blame on safety Troy Polamalu’s injury absence, Keenan Lewis’ taking over the other cornerback spot, the defensive line’s inability to generate much of a push or the Steelers’ few sacks.
“I need to handle my own and step it up,” Taylor said Wednesday.
Taylor, in his 10th season, is being targeted by quarterbacks like never before. On the first Titans drive last Thursday, Taylor was called for a 25-yard pass interference penalty and gave up a 15-yard completion, and he later yielded 111 yards on seven other passes
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2793408-85/taylor-passes-yards-steelers-season-statistics-thrown-afc-bengals-completions#ixzz29eCTVbiR