Why do you think the steelers are bad in the red zone?
It's so frustrating!
Why do you think the steelers are bad in the red zone?
It's so frustrating!
a non cerebral QB and no elite Tight End.
Yeah thats it....*shakes head*Originally Posted by mortgageman
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Not being able to clear out the field with our speed at WR is probably part of it. Becomes a sardine can in the red area.
For the run game, the line not being able to get a push, someone losing their blocks is the usual culprit.
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It's been this way for awhile. I think we are just used to Bettis plowing through and now we are passing more in the red zone.
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ahem......When has a Bruce Arians offense EVER been good in the redzone? 'nuff said
Oh oh oh but it's all about the players and execution so it cant be his fault at all
I've said it before and I'll say it again - when they start running the ball better in the red zone, it will improve dramatically. There are so many options that open up when you're able to do it. Because they don't/can't, they pass more often, which makes it more difficult to score TDs since there's little room.
Lack of a running game. Period end of Story. Once you have that Defense tightening up it opens up more areas to throw for TDs.
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The loss of Jerome Bettis still hurts the steelers.
I think it has more to do with offensive line issues and poor play calling especially inside the 5 imo.
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Gotta start running more.
Only tall receiver is Heath and when was the last time you seen him get a shot int he RZ?? Would be nice to see more of that , hell even Spath helped in the RZ
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LOL you're just figuring this out today?
No
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We have the 4th worse Red Zone Offense on the road in the entire NFL.
http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat...ne-scoring-pct
All these "weapons" and not enough gas to get in the end zone?...
"With love, with patience, and with Faith
....She'll make her way" ~ Natalie Merchant
And the high-powered Saints are also in the bottom 7...interesting. The Packers are also in the bottom half in that category, while the Jaguars and Panthers are the top two teams in that specific category. Ultimately, that really doesn't say much.
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They put up over 540 points this season. They collect their $200 and pass "GO" on their way through the Red Zone.
I bet if you made them have 5 Red Zone possessions, they score TD's on atleast 4 of them.
Actually, they'd score 3 of 5 times...their RZ TD percentage was 65% overall (3rd best in the league behind the Patriots and, surprisingly enough, Jets), heavily slanted due to their nearly 75% conversion rate at home.
Not on the road, which is what the point of my statement was. And I'm sure they'd find it a much tougher slog in Heinz in mid-January than in that climate-controlled dome they play in.
The loss of Jerome Bettis still hurts the steelers.
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If the Steelers had the Saints offense, they would destroy everyone including Baltimore.
Would the perfect climate-controlled environment and fast track of the Superdome come with the deal, or would it still be outside in the current slop pit called Heinz Field? Put the Saints offense in Heinz Field in January and see how well they do then. I have a feeling they'd fare about as well in the elements as the Manning-led Colts this past decade.
It would be poetic justice if they meet the Packers for the NFCCG in Lambeau and both those high-flying offenses were essentially ground to a halt by a blizzard. I'm sure Goodell would have a conniption over it.
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I still bet they would be better than the Steelers on offense even in those conditions. The Steelers have no rythm on offense at all. They barely look like they have any coordination from play to play.
Doubt it.
I seriously doubt that. It's been proven many times in the past that dome teams struggle mightily when they have to play outdoors on the road in January. The Colts are a prime example of this, their SB win on a rainy night in Miami notwithstanding. The Saints absolutely would struggle if they played in the same conditions the Steelers did on Sunday.
As for the lack of rhythm on offense, it would be much better if they were able to run more effectively, which means the OL actually do their jobs and run block. They have shown their passing attack is as good as any team in the league. Their running game HAS to improve if they want to be more effective in the red zone and score more TDs. It's not all on the OC, like so many want to do, directly or subtly.
i agree the O-line has problems. i have been saying that for 10 years. how about using a FB more often instead of the single back sets?
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Facing a Rex Grossman-led Bears team didn't hurt them in that game either.
Unfortunately, a team can not have 20 million over the salary cap.
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I'm not talking about the players, I'm talking about the gameplan and execution.
The Steelers have the talent, but they don't have the gameplan and execution.
They literally look like a team that hasn't put in a gameplan on offense, doesn't care what the weaknesses are on the other teams defense, and just wants to chuck it down field 40 yards.
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