Scouting the Steelers

[Sher Khan]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

a lot caused by pressure but still the general rule is if you can get 2 hands on it you should catch it.

I keep telling the wife that.

[ishouldbegm]

just have both safeties deep

[Joelist]

Originally Posted by SunsetBengal

Well, to be fair, Andy has been a bit off on some of those throws that resulted in those drops. High throws, throws behind the receiver, etc. Granted, not all of the drops have been bad throws, but Andy gets his share of the blame, as well. One thing that I am certain of, if the OL can manage to consistently get Andy 3.5 seconds to scan the field, he will pick the Steelers depleated secondary apart.

Actually by definition a "drop" is a receiver failing to catch a catchable ball. So we're not talking about errant throws here. Really I think Andy is showing good restraint by not calling out Marvin "butterfingers" Jones and Jermaine "fumbles" Gresham on their poor showing in ball handling.

This is why the offense was almost unstoppable with Sanu in there - he was big, worked in traffic well and CAUGHT THE BALL. It punished defenses that cheated towards AJ too much.

[EyeOfTheTiger]

Tuesday Update

Willie Colon to IR
Tomlin mum on Mike Adams

The OL has been shuffled considerably. Starting RT Marcus Gilbert was placed on IR earlier in the year. There definitely could be a good probability that the Steelers go without 3 starters on the OL against us. DeCastro is back at RG, Ramon Foster subs in at LG for Colon, Kelvin Beachum subs in at RT for Adams if he can't go, and Max Starks has been subbing in for Gilbert.

DeMarcus VanDyke to IR
Tomlin rules out Ike Taylor
Cortez Allen and Keenan Lewis back

Tomlin said Allen and Lewis would be monitored and be limited early in the week but is optimistic they can go. Behind those are Josh Victorian, Curtis Brown, and Robert Golden, 2 UDFAs and a late round draft pick. To give perspective, if neither Lewis or Allen can go, it would be akin to the Bengals playing without Adam Jones, Leon Hall, Terrance Newman and counting on Clark Harris, Jason Allen, and a guy we just signed off the street the week of the game.

Mendenhall un-suspended

Sanders seems good to go

And like my first post, Heath Miller is still a beast and 100% ready to go

[Slappy from New Haven]

Originally Posted by EyeOfTheTiger

Been over to Behind the Steel Curtain to scout out the Steelers injury report. Here is a quick synopsis.

Their starting RT Mike Adams has been injured for 3 games.

Willie Colon seems like he will go on IR.

Ike Taylor has been out a few games. Cortez Allen out, Keenan Lewis back.

Harrison and Woodley back.

Mendenhall suspended this game. Though Dwyer just bulled over us last time ala Bettis.

Will be DeCastro's first game back.

Polamalu and Antonio Brown and Rapistburger easing back.

A lot of shifting for the Steelers. What I am interested in is the injury report after the Cowboys game and who is too injured to play, playing gimpy, and playing healthy.

Anyone care to add anything more or more in depth?

Mendenhallnot suspended per Mike Tomlin on Sirius today