Chaos Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 How big of a strategic blunder are the Steelers making by playing well during the preseason? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, Chaos said: How big of a strategic blunder are the Steelers making by playing well during the preseason? Is this a Super Bowl caliber team? They are seriously looking the part. Also, seem to be running a totally different offense than last year. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Wouldn’t it be a riot if after all the pumping up of the AFC East this offseason, it was the AFC North dominating …. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) People might remember a few years back when the Eagles under Chip Kelly were literally routing teams in preseason the regular season didn’t work out that way. I get the feeling this Steelers team is in for a similar deal. Edited August 25, 2023 by 78thealltimegreat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterStrategist Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Steeler defense is for real, their biggest issue is keeping their "stars" healthy in the past few years. They also upgraded their 2 biggest weaknesses on that side of the ball, both ILB spots and CB. Their offense is what I think will come back to earth in regular season. Solid small attacking team, that has Pickens for the occasional 50/50 deep ball. I think they've got nice complimentary skills group, I just think Pickett is a Tier 2-3 QB at best. 49ers will be an excellent measuring stick week 1. Overall, I had Steelers at 10-7 and getting a wildcard (2nd best team in North) 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, MasterStrategist said: Steeler defense is for real, their biggest issue is keeping their "stars" healthy in the past few years. They also upgraded their 2 biggest weaknesses on that side of the ball, both ILB spots and CB. Their offense is what I think will come back to earth in regular season. Solid small attacking team, that has Pickens for the occasional 50/50 deep ball. I think they've got nice complimentary skills group, I just think Pickett is a Tier 2-3 QB at best. 49ers will be an excellent measuring stick week 1. Overall, I had Steelers at 10-7 and getting a wildcard (2nd best team in North) ahead of the Bengals, or Ravens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterStrategist Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Chaos said: ahead of the Bengals, or Ravens? Ahead of Ravens. Steelers finished LY very well in general. I think they could challenge for the North, if Pickett takes a big step, but not counting on that. That's if they avoid injuries to all their key players. This is one of my favorite matchups in the NFL week 1, 49ers vs Steelers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billl Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Maybe the Steelers just really want to crush people during the pre-season, and they’re playing against teams who treat pre-season like pre-season. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyBillsFan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 44 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Wouldn’t it be a riot if after all the pumping up of the AFC East this offseason, it was the AFC North dominating …. Even better if it was the AFC north cannibalizing themselves with their division winner finishing in 4th place in the standings. 40 minutes ago, 78thealltimegreat said: People might remember a few years back when the Eagles under Chip Kelly were literally routing teams in preseason the regular season didn’t work out that way. I get the feeling this Steelers team is in for a similar deal. And the Ravens 7 year preseason winning streak didn't exactly translate to elite play in the regular season with only 1 playoff win through that time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I'd like to see Anthony Richardson's RAS score for teeth, looks like a 10.0 generational amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Chaos said: How big of a strategic blunder are the Steelers making by playing well during the preseason? A classic blunder, much like going against a Sicilian when death is on the line. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: Is this a Super Bowl caliber team? They are seriously looking the part. Also, seem to be running a totally different offense than last year. I don't know but I'm definitely taking Pickens in my league. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I like Richardson, he reminds me a little of Josh Allen. Interesting to see what this man can do. Love watching him in preseason. Definitely oozing potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Billl said: Maybe the Steelers just really want to crush people during the pre-season, and they’re playing against teams who treat pre-season like pre-season. I think that literally might be the smartest thing you have ever posted on this board 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said: And the Ravens 7 year preseason winning streak didn't exactly translate to elite play in the regular season with only 1 playoff win through that time. Holy smokes. I hadn’t really thought about it before, but if you had asked me before reading this, I never would have guessed it was just one playoff win! Ravens seem to have built an interesting narrative over this time… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: Wouldn’t it be a riot if after all the pumping up of the AFC East this offseason, it was the AFC North dominating …. IMO top to bottom the AFCN is the most difficult division in the NFL this season, though the AFCE is a close second. They don’t seem to have a weak team. Even without a quality QB Pittsburgh seems to still be able to go 9-8 at worst. The Browns are stacked. Everything there depends on how Watson plays and gels with Stefanski's play calling. Similarly the Ravens are Lamar dependent, but look like they are fielding quite a good roster. And there’s no need to pump up the Bengals after the last few seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 7 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said: A classic blunder, much like going against a Sicilian when death is on the line. Ha ha ha ha ha ha, gah…… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeSomeProcess Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Billl said: Maybe the Steelers just really want to crush people during the pre-season, and they’re playing against teams who treat pre-season like pre-season. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 7 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said: I like Richardson, he reminds me a little of Josh Allen. Interesting to see what this man can do. Love watching him in preseason. Definitely oozing potential. For all the "next Allen" talk, I can see it when he takes off and scrambles, but even in Josh's first game you could see him actually hit receivers from time to time. Richardson looked like what I was expecting Allen to look like based on all the "accuracy" flak, but both were indeed firing the ball on a line. https://www.nfl.com/videos/top-5-josh-allen-plays-2018-preseason-253924 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninja Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 12 hours ago, MasterStrategist said: Steeler defense is for real, their biggest issue is keeping their "stars" healthy in the past few years. They also upgraded their 2 biggest weaknesses on that side of the ball, both ILB spots and CB. Their offense is what I think will come back to earth in regular season. Solid small attacking team, that has Pickens for the occasional 50/50 deep ball. I think they've got nice complimentary skills group, I just think Pickett is a Tier 2-3 QB at best. 49ers will be an excellent measuring stick week 1. Overall, I had Steelers at 10-7 and getting a wildcard (2nd best team in North) That defense is for real, but if TJ Watt or Alex Highsmith goes down that line suddenly looks VERY different. They have very good players on defense, but depth is a serious question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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