Iron Steeler
10-07-2019, 11:17 AM
I was going to see the outcome of MNF between the Brown's and the 49ers first , but I wanted to give you all a morale boost!
There is a lot to be excited about with this team. I wanted to point out a few.
1. The Defense :
We are getting sacks and turnovers in bunches. Also the secondary is getting slightly better each game on 3rd down. I had low expectations since we have never defended running QBs very well, but wow we made Lamar Jackson look mediocre at best.
If we could improve our man coverage skills , this defense would be Chicago or New England type of dominate. Dare I say steel Curtain or 04 Dick Lebeau's defense?
2. Mason Rudolph:
First I'm happy to see he is ok . That scared me to the core when his arm and finger went stiff. Kept thinking about his parents watching, praise God hes ok .
He has my vote of confidence to carry this team as a starter in the post Ben era. The play he made on third down was Big Ben circa 2007. If not for him getting knocked out by a dirty hit, I believe we were about to witness the drive that was going to kickstart his career.
Devlin "Ducky" Hodges:
Ducky looked better than any backup we have had in awhile. I know it's one game, but he was not timid to throw at all or run for a first down. He did a great job when his number was called in the 3rd quarter on.
Jaylen Samuels:
Jaylen looks like he could become a serious threat if we continue to use him . The wildcat throw interception was a risky play call when we are our side of the field. Jaylen needs to learn he could throw it in the ground if the play is not there. I forgive him. I think it was a bad call asking him to throw there, wait until we are away from our redzone .
Boswell:
I am holding my breath less and less he has to make a FG. Keep up the good work.
Silver Lining:
We are not a bad team and still extremely competitive. We have been on the raw side of 6-8 bad plays or Penalties have made us 1-4. The luck has not bounced our way in these close games yet.
Ravens are 3-2 and 1-1 In the division
Browns are 2-2 and 1-0 in the division
Steelers are 1-4 and 1-1 in the divison
Bengals are 0-5 and 0-1 in the division.
The division is still up for grabs since the AFC North is collectively all going through growing pains. Rooting hard for 49ers tonight! And next week maybe the Bengals can steal one from the Ravens.
We go 9-7 or 10-6 this could win the division if we secure our inter division wins from here on out.
Team Culture:
This team has that never day die attitude. I LOVE IT. This is where Tomlin shines in keeping the team morale high. As long as they dont give up on the season I will not give up rooting for them.
LETS GOOO!!!
There is a lot to be excited about with this team. I wanted to point out a few.
1. The Defense :
We are getting sacks and turnovers in bunches. Also the secondary is getting slightly better each game on 3rd down. I had low expectations since we have never defended running QBs very well, but wow we made Lamar Jackson look mediocre at best.
If we could improve our man coverage skills , this defense would be Chicago or New England type of dominate. Dare I say steel Curtain or 04 Dick Lebeau's defense?
2. Mason Rudolph:
First I'm happy to see he is ok . That scared me to the core when his arm and finger went stiff. Kept thinking about his parents watching, praise God hes ok .
He has my vote of confidence to carry this team as a starter in the post Ben era. The play he made on third down was Big Ben circa 2007. If not for him getting knocked out by a dirty hit, I believe we were about to witness the drive that was going to kickstart his career.
Devlin "Ducky" Hodges:
Ducky looked better than any backup we have had in awhile. I know it's one game, but he was not timid to throw at all or run for a first down. He did a great job when his number was called in the 3rd quarter on.
Jaylen Samuels:
Jaylen looks like he could become a serious threat if we continue to use him . The wildcat throw interception was a risky play call when we are our side of the field. Jaylen needs to learn he could throw it in the ground if the play is not there. I forgive him. I think it was a bad call asking him to throw there, wait until we are away from our redzone .
Boswell:
I am holding my breath less and less he has to make a FG. Keep up the good work.
Silver Lining:
We are not a bad team and still extremely competitive. We have been on the raw side of 6-8 bad plays or Penalties have made us 1-4. The luck has not bounced our way in these close games yet.
Ravens are 3-2 and 1-1 In the division
Browns are 2-2 and 1-0 in the division
Steelers are 1-4 and 1-1 in the divison
Bengals are 0-5 and 0-1 in the division.
The division is still up for grabs since the AFC North is collectively all going through growing pains. Rooting hard for 49ers tonight! And next week maybe the Bengals can steal one from the Ravens.
We go 9-7 or 10-6 this could win the division if we secure our inter division wins from here on out.
Team Culture:
This team has that never day die attitude. I LOVE IT. This is where Tomlin shines in keeping the team morale high. As long as they dont give up on the season I will not give up rooting for them.
LETS GOOO!!!