Rico Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Not sure I agree. Too much of a mental block. Think they need someone else to shock the Pats and then take advantage. I could see a Tennessee maybe giving them an awkward playoff game. Meathead vs. Belichick, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Not sure I agree. Too much of a mental block. Think they need someone else to shock the Pats and then take advantage. I could see a Tennessee maybe giving them an awkward playoff game. Has to be a team with a great pass rush and solid corners that can also score points, which is why both Oakland and KC aren't quite there. If TJ Watt gets his game going early, Bud Dupree and Artie Burns continue to develop, and Haden can manage to return to his 2014 form, then Pittsburgh is the only potential road block IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Has to be a team with a great pass rush and solid corners that can also score points, which is why both Oakland and KC aren't quite there. If TJ Watt gets his game going early, Bud Dupree and Artie Burns continue to develop, and Haden can manage to return to his 2014 form, then Pittsburgh is the only potential road block IMO. I think if things click Tennessee could be that. And they have the defensive master. If anybody can find a way to confuse Brady it is Lebeau. Pittsburgh have the talent to beat new England. But they don't have the mentality any more for me. That old Steeler metal. They are just a bit.... well.... soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Agreed. Haden has sucked for 2 years straight. He played for one of the worst defensive teams in football the past couple years, like some of the announcers said, they could have Deion Sanders in his prime back there and it won't matter without any pass rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) The browns' dc drove off ted williams years ago because he was "too fat." Williams is one of the stupidest people in modern nfl history from a strategic (not tactical) sense, esp with regard to team building. He is poisonous. I don't give a damn about hayden, but let's not forget that. Edited August 31, 2017 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 He played for one of the worst defensive teams in football the past couple years, like some of the announcers said, they could have Deion Sanders in his prime back there and it won't matter without any pass rush. Go watch the tape. His play has fallen off dramatically even allowing for the poor team he was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Go watch the tape. His play has fallen off dramatically even allowing for the poor team he was on.He was put on an island that was being bombarded by tsunamis over and over again. His play slipped, but I doubt that anyone else would have fared much better under the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 My Pittsburgh fan friend texted me this morning saying this is the missing piece for their Super Bowl run. I hope he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 @AroundTheNFL .@BuckyBrooks examines why Joe Haden's crucial to Pittsburgh's defensive game plan in his scout's notebook http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000837356/article/joe-haden-key-to-steelers-plan-matt-stafford-deal-a-nobrainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 @AlbertBreer Steelers CB Joe Haden's deal is, as a practical matter, a 1-year, $7 million deal with $10 million team options for 2018 and '19. The full breakdown on Haden's contract... 2017: $5.75M to sign, $1.25M base 2018: $1M roster bonus (due in March), $9M base 2019: $10M base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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