Steelers SP Teams Deserves a Thread - Page 2

lloydwoodson · 01-23-2013, 04:39 AM

I agree that the ST has stunk. To me it seemed better last year than this year by a good margin. Sylvester missing really hurt the SP teams I think. Curtis Brown isnt a great cover corner but he is an excellent special teamer as well.

The Steelers should focus more on field position in the future. I'd like to hear "field position" as much as I hear "time of possession."

If the other team has to go 80 yards the Steelers D usually makes a stop. The defense gave up a lot of 40-60 yard drives last season. Both the offense and the defense need to have better field position.

VaDave · 01-23-2013, 06:21 AM

Our special teams rarely are special, and this goes back a long way. Part of the problem with our 2012 season was a lot of our gunners were forced to play defense, and losing Sylvester, Carter, and Spence to injuries didn't help either.

As for the coaching, I'm convinced Everest left via a dispute over which players he had to work with, and how much time he was allowed to work with them. With the way that they played, it's pretty obvious that this unit is a low priority.

lloydwoodson · 01-23-2013, 08:11 PM

The Steelers should try and get Dustin Hopkins into camp to compete. It would be huge for the Steelers to have a kicker who is reliable from 50 yards. That is a rarity.

Dustin Hopkins, FSU 83% 6-9 40-49 5-6 from 50+ 56 long

01-23-2013, 04:39 AM	#11
lloydwoodson Assistant Coach Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,245 Gender: Male Member Number: 23495 Thanks: 554 Thanked 227 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Steelers SP Teams Deserves a Thread I agree that the ST has stunk. To me it seemed better last year than this year by a good margin. Sylvester missing really hurt the SP teams I think. Curtis Brown isnt a great cover corner but he is an excellent special teamer as well. The Steelers should focus more on field position in the future. I'd like to hear "field position" as much as I hear "time of possession." If the other team has to go 80 yards the Steelers D usually makes a stop. The defense gave up a lot of 40-60 yard drives last season. Both the offense and the defense need to have better field position. __________________ Lloydwoodson's Top 5 Receivers of All-Time: 1. Mike Wallace 2. Jerry Rice 3. Don Hutson 4. Steve Largent 5. Lance Alworth

01-23-2013, 06:21 AM	#12
VaDave Team Captain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 828 Gender: Male Member Number: 479 Thanks: 153 Thanked 195 Times in 146 Posts	Re: Steelers SP Teams Deserves a Thread Our special teams rarely are special, and this goes back a long way. Part of the problem with our 2012 season was a lot of our gunners were forced to play defense, and losing Sylvester, Carter, and Spence to injuries didn't help either. As for the coaching, I'm convinced Everest left via a dispute over which players he had to work with, and how much time he was allowed to work with them. With the way that they played, it's pretty obvious that this unit is a low priority.

01-23-2013, 08:11 PM	#13
lloydwoodson Assistant Coach Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,245 Gender: Male Member Number: 23495 Thanks: 554 Thanked 227 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Steelers SP Teams Deserves a Thread The Steelers should try and get Dustin Hopkins into camp to compete. It would be huge for the Steelers to have a kicker who is reliable from 50 yards. That is a rarity. Dustin Hopkins, FSU 83% 6-9 40-49 5-6 from 50+ 56 long __________________ Lloydwoodson's Top 5 Receivers of All-Time: 1. Mike Wallace 2. Jerry Rice 3. Don Hutson 4. Steve Largent 5. Lance Alworth

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