And I said it a few times last night in the game thread; KCs offense and scheme was called so much better than ours. Misdirection, dudes running all over the place behind the LOS, shovel pass to Kelc
There is ZERO deception to the Steelers offense.
Been saying it for years.
Its all about execution.
And since defenses are paid to execute..............its deception that helps win plays here and there.
Ben has to be perfect on everyone of his throws. He has very little room for error.
How can he not be apprehensive.
He almost never has a player schemed wide the Eff open.
a few solutions:
More PA. - with the way the OL is blocking and the way Lev is running, PA passes should help create separation for our receivers.
PA is also more effective when the QB is under center. Not every snap needs to be from the pistol. Ben is still plenty mobile.
More motion.We do not move guys around very much. We do not shift guys into different spots. Our skill guys are almost always set upon snap. And they are usually set for 5-8 second before snap.
Which makes it a hell of a lot easier for defenders to scan the sets and be ready for it.........if not knowing and registering what players are where.
I love the plays with the speedy guys in full sprint behind the line of scrimmage. That alone should drag some defenders with him, should take a half step out of the DE/OLB from crashing inside on run plays.
Tuff enough to stick with AB, Rogers and Ayers .........give them a running start and they are starting off with separation rather than having to use a second or two of each play to try and create it.
Moving the pocket. - Roll outs.Now Ben has been protected better than he has ever been in his career. Sacked at a career low rate.
But they need to mix in a few roll-out pass plays that usually help guys get open.
Mis-direction?
Miss Direction is girl in a beauty pageant or driving down a one way street.
Every team uses some form of miss direction plays, bootleg roll outs, moving the pocket.
We do not.
Ben is still plenty mobile. See last play of game. He moved well last week as well.
Strategy / Play Calling / Bens brain. This team is football dumb too often.
2nd and 2 at the 5 with the best RB in the world, running behind an OL that is healthy, clicking and hungry. Throw in a hammer at FB.
Hell, what defense would want to see James Harrison or Timmons lined up next to Nix with Bell behind them. LOL
And the correct way to get the ball in the endzone is to hand the ball to Bell...............He will get in the endzone in 3 tries.
Tomlin / Haley and Ben all need to understand this.
Again, 1st and goal at the 4...........once again. See above. Steelers brains get in the way.
Its like they forgot what ran them all the way down the field and what should run them into the endzone.
Spreading out a team in 5 wide with no RB in the backfield, inside the 5 is not smart football, for the PS.
Considering, you have the best RB in the world and Ben is not a run threat.
Spreading 7-8 defenders across the endzone creates less room form separation and small windows.
Throw in the 3-4 down lineman and then endzone is loaded and dispersed..especially if a lineman also drops into the endzone.
Once again, so vanilla on passing downs inside the 5.
No bunch sets, no picks, rubs, crossers no full sprint motion. There is nothing to deceive and cross up the defense.
I am hoping they were saving great play designs inside the 10, 5 yard line for the Patriots.
