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Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 11.1.17
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Gerry Dulac
12:16
Yes it does, and no I don't. He's been high and wide more times than I can remember.
Dave
12:16
It's fairly obvious that #7 is no longer playing with reckless abandon and disregard for his personal well-being (We all learn things as we grow old/up).   Elway and Peyton Manning had great success late in their careers by doing less and letting the team succeed.  Do you see this formula repeating in Pittsburgh like I do?
Gerry Dulac
12:18
Dave, the Steelers hope for the past several years is that Ben use his head/knowledge to make plays rather than relying on his schoolyard/gunslinger ways. And they would point to Brady and Manning as examples. It was also a way to get him to avoid sacks and getting hit, which has happened.
Moose
12:18
Leave it to the Browns to mess up on an agreed trade because of not submitting the paperwork in time.  Are they the worst organization in the NFL?
Gerry Dulac
12:18
Any more questions....?
OHIO412FAN
12:18
What are the Steelers main goals for the second half and beyond of the season?
Gerry Dulac
12:19
W-I-N. That's their only goal, by whatever means necessary
jim
12:19
can 92 contribute on defense in any way ?
Gerry Dulac
12:19
I think it will be very limited, kinda like what you saw in KC. Barring injury, you are not going to see a dramatic increase in his playing time.
Andy
12:20
Hi Gerry. As always, thank you for your time. I know earning a road win is always a reason to celebrate (major kudos to the goal line def), but I'm going to be a bit of a party-pooper. Though Ben had the perfect passes to JU JU and Eli, I still wonder why he is throwing to AB in double/triple coverage. I know Ben has the up most confidence in AB to haul in the pass, but nothing wrong with short dink passes to get a 1st down (Brady does it all the time and has 5 SB rings...).
Gerry Dulac
12:21
That was one play. I agree with you, he doesn't always have to look to AB. But if you noticed AB's catches the past two games have been down -- 9 for 130-something I think. I thought Ben felt as though he had to go to AB on that throw that was into triple coverage and intercepted. You don't always have to feed the monster.
Bub
12:22
Gerry... Ben missed a few wide open throws last game.. but overall he has played better and I think he is trending up. Do you agree?
Gerry Dulac
12:23
For the most part, yes, so long as he doesn't throw 5 picks again
GjSteel
12:23
Hi Gerry...great chats...Was the Steeler focus on the last draft..not just talent but character...this last class is loaded with it..don't you agree?
Gerry Dulac
12:25
I think they go to great lengths to get those kinds of guys and avoid drafts such as the one in 2012 when they took Mike Adams, Chris Rainey and Alameda Ta'amu in the first five rounds, all of whom had incidents involving police.
Steeler fan in NC
12:25
Why does do we see the offense in shotgun so often? The draw running game was very ineffective vs Lions, but they stuck with it... Is this a lack of being able to change gameplan?
Gerry Dulac
12:27
No, they always adjust. But when it doesn't work, it looks as though they don't. The opposite is what happened against the Bengals, when they didn't really adjust anything after the first half when things weren't exactly going right. They just did a better job of communicating their hand signals and shut down the Bengals in the second half.
John
12:28
What're your thoughts on the 3rd safety - do you think Golden is more deserving of PT than Wilcox?
Gerry Dulac
12:28
Golden is a very good special teams player.
Mark
12:28
Do you think the team might hold off activating Sutton (I understand your previous point of playing him for experience this season . . . ) to save the one IR activation potentially for a starter that goes down in the next few weeks, onto IR, and bring them back late in the season/playoffs?
Gerry Dulac
12:29
No. If that happens and they think the guy can come back, they'll just keep him on the active roster, especially if it's a starter.
John
12:29
Hear so much about the front 7 and they really did not show last week in the pass rush. What were your thoughts? Very unlike them...
Gerry Dulac
12:29
They gave Stafford too much time to throw and allow his receivers to find open spots in the zone.
Redzone
12:29
How do Steelers address the redzone offense?   Simple as using James, McDonald and Byrant more down there (take advantage of their height) or is it more complicated than that?
Gerry Dulac
12:31
Nothing is ever simple. If it were, they'd score every time. Just like every other offensive stat in the league, redzone efficiency is down this year. Defenses are better and faster, more equipped to handle offenses.
Simpleton
12:31
Isn't the smart play for the OC and HC to figure out how to include MB (who is this ultra-talented guy) into the game plan so that he can thrive in the woefully underperforming offense? The pundits see MB situation as a distraction, but isn't it a positive problem having so many talented options at their disposal??
Gerry Dulac
12:33
It isn't a distraction to the team. What's smart is this, if he produces, he plays. If he doesn't, he doesn't get as many targets and/or snaps. The Steelers are trying to help Bryant get to where he needs to be as a receiver after sitting out a year. And that will continue, but only for so long. But, yes, he is only a positive "problem," if you will.
Simpleton
12:33
If Senquez G can get healthy would the Steelers let him come back to camp next year to at least kick the tires?
Gerry Dulac
12:34
Nope. He had his last kick -- off the team. It's not his fault he got injured.
Lambert Lunatic
12:34
I know this team has issues, but how spoiled are we as fans? We are 15-3 in our last 18 games!
Gerry Dulac
12:34
Pay the man!!
Ike Steelheart
12:34
What kind of things can be fixed or modified in a bye week?
Gerry Dulac
12:35
What do you want fixed? They are 6-2, 4-1 on the road and are tied for the best record in the AFC.
NC Bruin
12:35
Gerry - The Browns tried to trade for McCarron from the Bengals, but failed to file the paperwork by the 4:00 deadline.  Is there a more incompetent management in professional sports?
Gerry Dulac
12:36
Uhhh....hmmmm.....let's see.....NOPE!
Scott in Amsterdam
12:36
Is Grimble a better blocker than Jesse James? I'm noticing him out there a lot more on running plays....
Gerry Dulac
12:36
You are damning him w faint praise.
Paul
12:36
I read Lions fans posts after the game. Very similar to our fan base. You could hardly tell we won. Enjoy it while it lasts folks. Ben is better than 80% of the QBs in the league.
Gerry Dulac
12:36
More than 80
Kevin in Punxsy
12:37
Based on what Tomlin said about not building a team to beat one opponent (NE), and your comment about not showing the Pats their 'man defense", it would seem that the Steelers would rather take a chance of losing a game now, in order to not show the Pats the "man". Your comment welcome.
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