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I'm just quoting this so it's on this page twice.

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[QUOTE=sdskinsfan2001;1367410]I'm just quoting this so it's on this page twice.[/QUOTE]


I hope whats his name has dreams about getting bukakke-d all over his face by footballs with dicks. Fuckin guy. Two fucking punts to the face? Wow.

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[quote=punch it in;1367411]I hope whats his name has dreams about getting bukakke-d all over his face by footballs with dicks. Fuckin guy. Two fucking punts to the face? Wow.[/quote]

I need to add at least 1 WR to my board. Can't trust a man with who's eyes are sealed to catch a punt.

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[quote=punch it in;1367411]I hope whats his name has dreams about getting bukakke-d all over his face by footballs with dicks. Fuckin guy. Two fucking punts to the face? Wow.[/quote]

Let’s not forget he had at least 1 dropped pass also.Jayden didn’t have his best game but his receivers failed him,I believe he had at least 4 dropped passes today of very catchable balls

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This one was so tough. But damned it's good to be excited about 3rd and 7 and so upset at a tough loss again. it's been a long time since I had those emotions.

It seems as if the Earth is off its axis when Jayden Daniels is missing wide open receivers and failing to outrun a single defender all game. I hope it's the injury, I remain unconcerned.

Just so many dropped passes. And they were not swing passes, those should have been big plays. I keep hearing how McCaffery is getting open, all I see is no production for a month. I'm not ready to bail on a rookie WR but damned we need help there now.

Notice how the run defense improved once Jon Allen left the field? Just sayin'. Defense is much improved, offense struggled but still hung up 27 against a very good defense. Down to their 3rd RT against a player like Watt this could have been uglier

But when you have a 2 score lead in the 2nd half and get 3 turnovers you shoud win a home game. Damn this one stings.

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I have been holding this critique because we have been winning: DE #99 Clelin Ferrell is worthless against the run. He is in fact a negative number. Every time I watch him in run stopping situations he gets run over and knocked off his feet. The frustrating part is I have seen RB's and TE's easily man handle him, a supposed DE. We need a strong run stopping situational substitute for 99. Desperately.

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Is this you receiving the torch from SD for mock drafts?

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Watt had 0 tackles. Wonder if that has ever happened.


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Very frustrating loss. A winnable game against a very good opponent. Steelers looked sharp and were super physical. Way too many Commanders' drops and pass protection sucked. Thought JD still played well.

We need to put this game behind us. Huge, tough game at Philly Thursday.

HTTC!

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The game should have been won after leading by 10 in the 3rd. Too many mistakes killed us. Dropped balls , muffed punt , bad call on Ertz, JD5 was also off a bit. It happens, still only lost by 1 point so thats encouraging

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1367424]The game should have been won after leading by 10 in the 3rd. Too many mistakes killed us. Dropped balls , muffed punt , bad call on Ertz, JD5 was also off a bit. It happens, still only lost by 1 point so thats encouraging[/quote]Yes and it was against an AFC opponent. Honestly though this game exposed this team's weaknesseses. Need better corners (know Lattimore didn't play), better olinemen pass protectors, and even receivers. A tough loss but there is benefit in it imo.

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Trying to not lose sight of how far we’ve come so quickly. Still a work in progress, of course, but to go the distance with a perennial playoff team without BRob, Wiley and Lucas was a tall order.

Considering we needed a Hail Mary to beat the Bears, it was inevitable we’d drop a game we should have won. On to Philly.


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[quote=calia;1367430]Trying to not lose sight of how far we’ve come so quickly. Still a work in progress, of course, but to go the distance with a perennial playoff team without BRob, Wiley and Lucas was a tall order.

Considering we needed a Hail Mary to beat the Bears, it was inevitable we’d drop a game we should have won. On to Philly.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]Pittsburgh and particularly Wilson played better than I expected. They pounded the crap out of the rock with Warren/Harris. Defense was just nasty. Pickens balled out too. Still, we should have won. We have come super far.

On to to Philly. Let's go Commanders!

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[quote=WCommandersfan99;1367426]Yes and it was against an AFC opponent. Honestly though this game exposed this team's weaknesseses. Need better corners (know Lattimore didn't play), better olinemen pass protectors, and even receivers. A tough loss but there is benefit in it imo.[/quote]

100% agree

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The game was tough to swallow, if we played a perfect game then we likely would have won the game. Gotta give credits to Steelers defense, they played great game against us. The fact that we made a few mistakes and yet we still had a chance to win the game shows a huge improvement.. If we had the same team and coaches as last year, Steelers would have whipped our asses.

On a different note, the game was John Keim's 500th game that he covered. He said that the organization surprised him to celebrate this by inviting his family to watch the game with him. Super classy move by the organization, Keim even said that in his podcast. Despite this rough loss, we cannot forget how much we have changed for better this year.

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[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1367414]But when you have a 2 score lead in the 2nd half and get 3 turnovers you shoud win a home game. Damn this one stings.[/quote]

We only garnered two turnovers. Turnovers nonetheless, but those turnovers did come deep in our own territory.

In a close game, you can look to three or four plays (or poor or favorable calls) that created a loss or win. We're up 24-14 during the early part of the 3rd quarter, get a sack and it's now 2nd & 19 w/Pittsburgh on their own 47 yard line. We go into a soft ass zone and the Steelers easily convert a first down and gain some momentum and then eventually score a TD. I would've brought pressure on 2nd & 19 and possibly force a quick throw.

Another missed opportunity (we're up 24-21) is when Ertz had an easy first down, which would've kept our drive alive inside the Steelers' 30, but he dropped it and we eventually have to settle for a FG. That was huge! If we go up 31-21, we possibly win the game.

Daniels was off a bit yesterday as he missed Zaccheus and McCaffrey for what would've been huge gains, if not possible TDs. He was somewhat under duress on both of those passes, so I won't give him too much flak on those misses. But both were big misses, nonetheless.

Lastly, Ertz's 4th down reception should've been respotted (we got a shitty spot), and we should've at least gotten a measurement. IMO, Ertz's initial forward progress suggested a first down. Even if he was short; he wasn't a full yard short. A measurement should've been warranted.

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[QUOTE=BaltimoreSkins;1367416]Is this you receiving the torch from SD for mock drafts?[/QUOTE]


What happens in the post game thread stays in the post game thread.

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[quote=PorkSkins;1367435]We only garnered two turnovers. Turnovers nonetheless, but those turnovers did come deep in our own territory.

In a close game, you can look to three or four plays (or poor or favorable calls) that created a loss or win. We're up 24-14 during the early part of the 3rd quarter, get a sack and it's now 2nd & 19 w/Pittsburgh on their own 47 yard line. We go into a soft ass zone and the Steelers easily convert a first down and gain some momentum and then eventually score a TD. I would've brought pressure on 2nd & 19 and possibly force a quick throw.

Another missed opportunity (we're up 24-21) is when Ertz had an easy first down, which would've kept our drive alive inside the Steelers' 30, but he dropped it and we eventually have to settle for a FG. That was huge! If we go up 31-21, we possibly win the game.

Daniels was off a bit yesterday as he missed Zaccheus and McCaffrey for what would've been huge gains, if not possible TDs. He was somewhat under duress on both of those passes, so I won't give him too much flak on those misses. But both were big misses, nonetheless.

Lastly, Ertz's 4th down reception should've been respotted (we got a shitty spot), and we should've at least gotten a measurement. IMO, Ertz's initial forward progress suggested a first down. Even if he was short; he wasn't a full yard short. A measurement should've been warranted.[/quote]

Great post, my finger of blame falls to the O. JD5 was ok and the WR/TE were awful.

When we had it at midfield down by 3 with over two minutes to go and all our time outs and just go 4 straight downs and not convert, the O is the strength of this team and JD5 is the superman, that game was laid out for the O to win and they whiffed big time.

I honestly thought SJB giving up that TD was a blessing, it came with plenty time on the clock only down by one, all our time outs and JD5 our best player holding the ball, dream scenario for JD5 to step up and be the hero against a really good team

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[quote=GridIron26;1367434]The game was tough to swallow, if we played a perfect game then we likely would have won the game. Gotta give credits to Steelers defense, they played great game against us. The fact that we made a few mistakes and yet we still had a chance to win the game shows a huge improvement.. If we had the same team and coaches as last year, Steelers would have whipped our asses.

[B]On a different note, the game was John Keim's 500th game that he covered. He said that the organization surprised him to celebrate this by inviting his family to watch the game with him. Super classy move by the organization, Keim even said that in his podcast. Despite this rough loss, we cannot forget how much we have changed for better this year.[/B][/quote]

i heard that too, awesome to hear

DS probaly doesn't even know who Keim is

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The story about the team reaching out to Keim is incredible. It totally typifies the transformation of this franchise and ownership. He is a great source of team information, and clearly the team values his contributions.

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Saw something on FB I missed during the game; Sainristil on the INT. He goes after Pickens like a fighter. He didn't just want to hold up, he wanted to lay him out. I really like the kid.

There's also an article on Riggo's Rag suggesting Quinn should have punted on 4th instead of hoping for it. 3 TO's and time on the clock. I get their point, but I think this is Quinn's nature. Does he need a voice of reason in his ear or let him do his thing?

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[QUOTE=AnonEmouse;1367456]Saw something on FB I missed during the game; Sainristil on the INT. He goes after Pickens like a fighter. He didn't just want to hold up, he wanted to lay him out. I really like the kid.



There's also an article on Riggo's Rag suggesting Quinn should have punted on 4th instead of hoping for it. 3 TO's and time on the clock. I get their point, but I think this is Quinn's nature. Does he need a voice of reason in his ear or let him do his thing?[/QUOTE]I think you want the ball in JD5's hand. The play before the 4th and 9 Jayden was a shoestring acrobatic tackle away from about a 20 yard run. Cosmi said he could have anticipated better, but really the Steelers are an excellently coached team and they made stops other teams won't.

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[quote=Defensewins;1367415]I have been holding this critique because we have been winning: DE #99 Clelin Ferrell is worthless against the run. He is in fact a negative number. Every time I watch him in run stopping situations he gets run over and knocked off his feet. The frustrating part is I have seen RB's and TE's easily man handle him, a supposed DE. We need a strong run stopping situational substitute for 99. Desperately.[/quote]

Interesting observation as I remembered when he was signed he was supposed to be good against the run but not much of a pass rusher. I had not noticed because one thing I do notice is the camera angles today make it impossible to read the numbers of the DL players as they line up. I was watching the game again last night and froze the pic as they were at the line, not one number was visible

As this is the case it makes it very difficult for me to know who is in the game at DL as they rotate, and the only way I know someone made a play is if they made a play and you can read the number then.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1367458][B]I think you want the ball in JD5's hand[/B]. The play before the 4th and 9 Jayden was a shoestring acrobatic tackle away from about a 20 yard run. Cosmi said he could have anticipated better, but really the Steelers are an excellently coached team and they made stops other teams won't.

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Yup! And to add Pitt went for it on 4th down to keep the ball out of JD5 hands at the end (they may have not snapped )

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[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1367459]Interesting observation as I remembered when he was signed he was supposed to be good against the run but not much of a pass rusher. I had not noticed because one thing I do notice is the camera angles today make it impossible to read the numbers of the DL players as they line up. I was watching the game again last night and froze the pic as they were at the line, not one number was visible

As this is the case it makes it very difficult for me to know who is in the game at DL as they rotate, and the only way I know someone made a play is if they made a play and you can read the number then.[/quote]

Go straight to 5:45 mark of this video,#99 Clelin Ferrell is the stand up Right DE top of the screen and he gets knocked on his ass by a TE Gerald Everett. One guy took him out. As the DE on that side of the line he is solely responsible for setting the edge on a running play and directing the runner inside. Big Fail. That play was preventable if he read it correctly. That is basic. Stopping the run is critical.

[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZm9eo8Nkp0"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZm9eo8Nkp0[/URL]

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[quote=Darrell Green Fan;1367459]Interesting observation as I remembered when he was signed he was supposed to be good against the run but not much of a pass rusher. I had not noticed because one thing I do notice is the camera angles today make it impossible to read the numbers of the DL players as they line up. I was watching the game again last night and froze the pic as they were at the line, not one number was visible

As this is the case it makes it very difficult for me to know who is in the game at DL as they rotate, and the only way I know someone made a play is if they made a play and you can read the number then.[/quote]
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Go to 3:09 of this video. #99 Right DE again top of screen gets moved like he is on roller skates, but this time it was a OT which a little more understanding, but he puts up no fight. If you pause it at 3:12 you will see he has been moved and turned around. This is a trend. Other teams have seen this and if #99 is in they will run right over him.
Efe Obada #97 is the perfect powerful DE/DT that should be in on goal line and running downs. But I believe we cut him and have nothing but pass rushing DE's. Correct me if I am wrong.
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REzwiXvrxNE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REzwiXvrxNE[/URL]

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Obada is on the practice squad.

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Something that been apparent especially the last couple weeks, we need to add a solid outside WR this offseason. It’s a major need