Skins vs. Steelers Positives and Negatives

[Chico23231]

Also, Pittsburg didn't have to blitz much last night...no run game, a 4 man pass rush allows them to sit back in Zone and chill.

When we saw this, we should have put Cousins under center, 2 TE sets...run the ball and work play action out of them.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Also, Pittsburg didn't have to blitz much last night...no run game, a 4 man pass rush allows them to sit back in Zone and chill.



When we saw this, we should have put Cousins under center, 2 TE sets...run the ball and work play action out of them.

They bought in a three TE set at one point which worked briefly. But YES Cousins should have extended plays earlier when they were rushing 3. There was more than one play where he could have jogged for ten yards with Pitt dropping 8 in coverage. He was playing as if they were blitzing when they weren't. Not much thinking on his feet last night, more like he was just going through the motions of what they practiced and trying not to make a mistake. He did not even sniff what they were giving him. But its ok. It is week one and he did not play alot of preseason at all. Remember game two he did not even play a snap. He will come around.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by punch it in

They bought in a three TE set at one point which worked briefly. But YES Cousins should have extended plays earlier when they were rushing 3. There was more than one play where he could have jogged for ten yards with Pitt dropping 8 in coverage. He was playing as if they were blitzing when they weren't. Not much thinking on his feet last night, more like he was just going through the motions of what they practiced and trying not to make a mistake. He did not even sniff what they were giving him. But its ok. It is week one and he did not play alot of preseason at all. Remember game two he did not even play a snap. He will come around.

I lost it on the 3rd down play where Cousins threw the ball out of the end zone facing minimal pressure from a 3 man rush and tons of room to his right to buy time for his receivers. He lacks the instincts to ever be a true franchise QB.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I lost it on the 3rd down play where Cousins threw the ball out of the end zone facing minimal pressure from a 3 man rush and tons of room to his right to buy time for his receivers. He lacks the instincts to ever be a true franchise QB.

I have to wholeheartedly disagree. That was a dumb decision in a game full of poor execution, but he had those instincts last year, and they don't just disappear.

Unfortunately last nights game was too big for him (perennial SB contender and perennial MVP caliber QB on the other sideline, first MNF game of the season, etc), and he was out of sorts for the most part. I believe he will learn from it and bounce back.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I lost it on the 3rd down play where Cousins threw the ball out of the end zone facing minimal pressure from a 3 man rush and tons of room to his right to buy time for his receivers. He lacks the instincts to ever be a true franchise QB.

Remember last year when Eli through the ball out of the back of the endzone when that was the one thing he should not have done? Even franchise quarterbacks make mistakes. Lets see as Cousins second year under center goes along if he does more good than bad before we write him off....
Yes though it was really bad. Lol.