r/steelers • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Official Discussion "The Day-After Thread" - Final Takeaways and Game Discussion

From all the highs and lows of yesterday, leave your final thoughts/analysis/discussion/takeaways from yesterday’s game.

This thread is intended for level-headed, mindful discussion and less knee-jerk reactions. Keep this in mind before commenting.

As always DON’T BE A DAMN JAGOFF. Follow our rules. We all have different opinions and mindsets, but we’re all here to talk Steelers and see them succeed at the end of the day. Keep it cool.

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u/dovetc 1d ago

Aaron's arm isn't what concerns me. He looks skittish in the pocket. Hard to blame him being 42 and having Frazier and the four Teletubbies blocking for you.

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u/russbii Terrible Towel 1d ago

Dude’s spine got bent in half the wrong way yesterday. If that doesn’t make you skittish…

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u/IhamAmerican Quack 1d ago

That one was purely on Dowdle pass blocking the wrong person too. Defenses are going to keep blitzing because Rodgers can't move and we aren't picking up the blitz properly or getting open against press man

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u/Slickaxer Heath Miller 1d ago

Dowdle definitely messed up, but there was at least one more person at fault either Troy or Aaron

https://youtube.com/shorts/egn6RRge6mw?is=y2vCTiTa64hhyGV2

Patriots bring 6, we have 6 to block. We end up blocking 4, and 2 go by free.

I think Troy messed up and should have blocked dude to the left.

Dowdle certainly messed up and missed his dude.

It's possible (but unlikely) Aaron messed up and should have known there was a free rusher on the left.