polamalubeast
08-18-2010, 05:39 PM
LATROBE, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with so many issues during a training camp that’s about to end, one of their major worries sometimes gets overlooked.
Except by secondary coach Ray Horton.
The Steelers are busy enough while trying to find enough playing time for multiple quarterbacks during camp, fixing their running game and patching up their offensive line. If they don’t get their secondary straightened out, however, these other problems might not seem as urgent.
A year after having the league’s best pass defense while winning the Super Bowl, the Steelers fell to No. 16 last season. They gave up the most passing yards in the league while leading in games, and the third most yards in the fourth quarter. They made only eight interceptions, one fewer than Troy Polamalu had by himself in 2008.
Polamalu’s lengthy injury absences played a major role in the Steelers’ falloff — he played in only three full games, all of them victories. Still, Polamalu’s health wasn’t the secondary’s only issue.
According to Football Outsiders’ defensive charts, Steelers cornerbacks Ike Taylor and William Gay were two of the NFL’s five worst defenders in first downs and touchdowns allowed, with Taylor permitting a combined 40 and Gay 36.
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Except by secondary coach Ray Horton.
The Steelers are busy enough while trying to find enough playing time for multiple quarterbacks during camp, fixing their running game and patching up their offensive line. If they don’t get their secondary straightened out, however, these other problems might not seem as urgent.
A year after having the league’s best pass defense while winning the Super Bowl, the Steelers fell to No. 16 last season. They gave up the most passing yards in the league while leading in games, and the third most yards in the fourth quarter. They made only eight interceptions, one fewer than Troy Polamalu had by himself in 2008.
Polamalu’s lengthy injury absences played a major role in the Steelers’ falloff — he played in only three full games, all of them victories. Still, Polamalu’s health wasn’t the secondary’s only issue.
According to Football Outsiders’ defensive charts, Steelers cornerbacks Ike Taylor and William Gay were two of the NFL’s five worst defenders in first downs and touchdowns allowed, with Taylor permitting a combined 40 and Gay 36.
read more
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/08/pittsburgh_steelers_know_they.html