OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Dont panic, they are 2-0!

[xlm34]

The highest snap percentage a WR has in an Arthur Smith offense was London in 2022 with 78%. Pickens is pretty much in line with how he’s always utilized receivers so unless he’s told to change, it’s probably gonna continue.

Which wouldn’t be a problem if they had even an average WR2 but…

 

[T1K]

Chase has 89% of the snaps this season. Pickens has 76%. Using one week to suggest that Pickens is in line with other elite WRs is basically disingenuous.

Elite WRs almost always average over 80% and many of them are closer to 90%.

Hill has been in the 70s going back when he first joined the Dolphins.

I was just pointing out Chase had an irregularity in his snap count this week, so do you think Bengals fans are freaking out about it?

I believe the sub 70% for Pickens in week 1 is still fresh in peoples minds and in turn are making a mountain out of a molehill.

 

[Pens x]

Absolutely unacceptable starting the season with this group of receivers. Khan got played over Aiyuk. There was no plan B.

 

[Ryder71]

Absolutely unacceptable starting the season with this group of receivers. Khan got played over Aiyuk. There was no plan B.

Here's his test, will he learn from this, realize he got played and humble himself enough to adjust accordingly?

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Absolutely unacceptable starting the season with this group of receivers. Khan got played over Aiyuk. There was no plan B.

There’s going to be tons of guys available in a few weeks to trade for. In our division both Higgins and Cooper. In the afc south any wr for Jacksonville or Tennessee not named Thompson. Kupp for the rams

 

[Ryder71]

There’s going to be tons of guys available in a few weeks to trade for. In our division both Higgins and Cooper. In the afc south any wr for Jacksonville or Tennessee not named Thompson. Kupp for the rams

That doesn't help us now though does it? It should never have gotten to this point.

 

[Factorial]

Absolutely unacceptable starting the season with this group of receivers. Khan got played over Aiyuk. There was no plan B.

Do you ever have anything positive to say here, or anywhere?

 

[bigdaddyk88]

That doesn't help us now though does it? It should never have gotten to this point.

They have given Fields what he had in Chicago he had Kmet and Moore. He has muth and Gp here.

 

[Ryder71]

They have given Fields what he had in Chicago he had Kmet and Moore. He has muth and Gp here.

We shouldn't be emulating Chicago. This has been an issue since march and it has yet to be remedied. That's unacceptable. Khan has done a lot of good things but on this matter he soiled the bed big time!

 

[WickedWrister]

I don't understand why the Pickens snap thing is such a contentious issue. I think the Bengals have a new OC this year but Chase plays for a McVay tree head coach who uses 3WR formations on probably like 75% of plays. Arthur Smith is closer to the Shanahan mold that use multiple TE's. This basically boils down to his usage of guys like Darnell Washington and MyCole Pruitt. Smith likes condensed formations and bigger bodies for short yardage situations. Other coaches like to spread it out.

If this bothers you... well...buckle up for the next 1-3 years. I wasn't exactly thrilled with the hire but this is just what he does. I don't currently have an issue with it because Pickens only grades out as an average blocker and his talents are better utilizied in the receiving game, where he's participating on nearly 100% of passing plays. He's got the 12th highest target share in the NFL at 28%. In a higher volume passing offense, he'd be putting up elite numbers every week.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

We shouldn't be emulating Chicago. This has been an issue since march and it has yet to be remedied. That's unacceptable. Khan has done a lot of good things but on this matter he soiled the bed big time!

We are literally rebuilding Fields and treating him like a rookie backup go back and look at the Titans wr room under smith