OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: 2022 Handball season has arrived!

[bigdaddyk88]

So he might be back before the bye

 

[Colonel Mustard]

2nd and 3rd opinion doesnt sound good imo

 

[Factorial]

2nd and 3rd opinion doesnt sound good imo

Somebody didn't like the first opinion maybe.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

If I was TJ Watt I would want 2-3 opinions.

 

[xlm34]

Yeah getting multiple opinions could go either way.

Either the first opinion was that he needed surgery and the second/third opinions are to try to avoid that option, or the first opinion was that he could just rehab the injury and the second/third opinions are to make sure that wouldn’t cause any long term complications.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

2nd and 3rd opinion doesnt sound good imo

If opinion was surgery they would have done it. However if there’s anyway to avoid it he will his brother did it. Got hurt week 8 was back for the playoffs.

 

[Factorial]

In fan fight news:

 

[UnrealMachine]

Yeah no way they survive October without him. If he is back after the bye and we are 5/3 I will be happy.
Allen and Lamar have the rules on how we attack them we blitz from the right to force them left and hit them every time

You may ultimately be right simply because TJ is that much of a difference maker, but this is still a very good defense without him. And if Highsmith has taken his game to another level it will lessen the blow to *some* degree. I feel that it's the offense (line, coordinator, qb) that'll be a bigger determiner to winning games at this point.

 

[Factorial]

You may ultimately be right simply because TJ is that much of a difference maker, but this is still a very good defense without him. And if Highsmith has taken his game to another level it will lessen the blow to *some* degree. I feel that it's the offense (line, coordinator, qb) that'll be a bigger determiner to winning games at this point.

Who takes his place?

 

[Gurglesons]

In fan fight news:

Dude punches like a video game character. Damn!

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

You may ultimately be right simply because TJ is that much of a difference maker, but this is still a very good defense without him. And if Highsmith has taken his game to another level it will lessen the blow to *some* degree. I feel that it's the offense (line, coordinator, qb) that'll be a bigger determiner to winning games at this point.

The issue isn’t even confined to how well Highsmith is doing as what happens then behind Highsmith.

 

[Shrimper]

If TJ Watt misses Patriots and Jets then that's not too bad. Brown's is different though

 

[bigdaddyk88]

If TJ Watt misses Patriots and Jets then that's not too bad. Brown's is different though

Not the Jacoby lead browns he was worse than Mitch and he had Chubbs running for over 144 yards.

 

[Peat]

On the scale of 1-10, how deluded am I think to think that a first outing with a new QB and two new OL was always going to leave meat on the bone attack wise and that we should be expecting them to get at least a little better?

 

[Factorial]

Dude punches like a video game character. Damn!

Lights out for that woman who dared take him on.

 

[ChaosAgent]

On the scale of 1-10, how deluded am I think to think that a first outing with a new QB and two new OL was always going to leave meat on the bone attack wise and that we should be expecting them to get at least a little better?

I think Trubisky and MC are idiots relative to their peers at the positions they occupy, but it should be clear to just about anyone that they MUST get Trubisky in motion and they MUST throw downfield (ideally on the same play). This offense will not succeed on a conservative script. Just doesn't have the talent at QB/OL/OC for that. We need more backyard football.

 

[Peat]

I think Trubisky and MC are idiots relative to their peers at the positions they occupy, but it should be clear to just about anyone that they MUST get Trubisky in motion and they MUST throw downfield (ideally on the same play). This offense will not succeed on a conservative script. Just doesn't have the talent at QB/OL/OC for that. We need more backyard football.

So you're saying I'm at 11 for deluded

 

[bigdaddyk88]

I think Trubisky and MC are idiots relative to their peers at the positions they occupy, but it should be clear to just about anyone that they MUST get Trubisky in motion and they MUST throw downfield (ideally on the same play). This offense will not succeed on a conservative script. Just doesn't have the talent at QB/OL/OC for that. We need more backyard football.

Except they did call passes down field Mitch attempted more passes of 20 yards than Allen and Stafford he just didn’t hit anything outside of the OT DJ amazing catch. MItch isn’t a great deep ball thrower.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

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[ChaosAgent]

Except they did call passes down field Mitch attempted more passes of 20 yards than Allen and Stafford he just didn’t hit anything outside of the OT DJ amazing catch. MItch isn’t a great deep ball thrower.

Nah bro. Hold the ball, scramble around, and extend the play opening up the deep route and stuff underneath.

Not this just "immediately throw a go route to any receiver you think has single coverage" stuff.

There's a difference. And also we barely throw intermediate at all. As usual.

 

[UnrealMachine]

Who takes his place?

A committee of:

1. A significantly lesser player.
2. Greater use of a 4-3 and/or other packages.
3. Derek?

The issue isn’t even confined to how well Highsmith is doing as what happens then behind Highsmith.

You're not wrong.

 

[UnrealMachine]

Nah bro. Hold the ball, scramble around, and extend the play opening up the deep route and stuff underneath.

Not this just "immediately throw a go route to any receiver you think has single coverage" stuff.

There's a difference. And also we barely throw intermediate at all. As usual.

True, but for the love of God let Claypool & Pickens high-point a ball or two. Think of it as "heave & pray" with better odds if that helps.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Nah bro. Hold the ball, scramble around, and extend the play opening up the deep route and stuff underneath.

Not this just "immediately throw a go route to any receiver you think has single coverage" stuff.

There's a difference. And also we barely throw intermediate at all. As usual.

That’s not what Mitch does best. What he does well was on display with in OT when he saw the guy jump outside rolls out and hits Muth or Muth on the flea flicker. He is Alex smith who has to live in tje 20 and under pass club.

 

[Peat]

True, but for the love of God let Claypool & Pickens high-point a ball or two. Think of it as "heave & pray" with better odds if that helps.

Not sure Tomlin wants that. At least not right now.

 

[TNT87]

Roller coaster ride since reading about TJ's injury news.