stillers4me
02-19-2013, 06:32 PM
The Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) must be wondering if it was merely a one-year decline by numerous players or a sign of big trouble ahead as they evaluate an accomplished-but- aging team.
Their slump to an 8-8 record in 2012 after being 12-4 each of the previous two seasons is evidenced in the final position grading by Pro Football Focus, a website that analyzes every NFL player on every play.
Of the 24 positions analyzed — each starting position minus fullback, which the Steelers didn't utilize in 2011, plus the two kickers and kick returner — the Steelers declined at 15. Some of the falloff was steep and alarming.
There was improvement at nine positions, though some of it was negligible. Ben Roethlisberger, for example, graded out as the NFL's seventh-best quarterback each season, but his QB rating was higher in 2012 than in 2011.
And there were some surprise grades...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3490040-74/2011-2012-position#ixzz2LOXTMUqB
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Their slump to an 8-8 record in 2012 after being 12-4 each of the previous two seasons is evidenced in the final position grading by Pro Football Focus, a website that analyzes every NFL player on every play.
Of the 24 positions analyzed — each starting position minus fullback, which the Steelers didn't utilize in 2011, plus the two kickers and kick returner — the Steelers declined at 15. Some of the falloff was steep and alarming.
There was improvement at nine positions, though some of it was negligible. Ben Roethlisberger, for example, graded out as the NFL's seventh-best quarterback each season, but his QB rating was higher in 2012 than in 2011.
And there were some surprise grades...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3490040-74/2011-2012-position#ixzz2LOXTMUqB
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