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Originally Posted by bowens
I don’t think we’re watching the same team here. There is one coach on staff that has made a difference, and that’s Munchak with the O-line. I’m pretty sure Bud Dupree has regressed, and I’m not sure how much Watt improved over the year. The secondary without Haden was a dumpster fire.
But really, you can’t think Tomlin is a good coach, can you? How many games do they have to lose as massive favorites before you lay some blame at Tomlin’s feet? They seem to never be prepared. Yes, I know it will never happen. Still doesn’t make me want it any less.
And yes, if Tomlin stays and Haley goes, that’s a snap call. I’ll take what I can get.
For the old boy's club that is NFL coaching Tomlin is fine. Anyone they might actually be able to get to replace him would be a favorite to be substantially worse. Sometimes the in-game is bad, but that's true of everyone.
I did look up Tomlin's record when favored, and the Steelers are slightly below the league average, but the difference wasn't stark enough for me to be certain there's anything to it.
I'm not certain on what basis you think Dupree has regressed. He was never any good to begin with. Watt was fine for a rookie, but he'll probably need to get stronger if he wants to be a 10+ sack per season guy. The Steelers no longer rely so heavily on their OLBs to get pressure, so I'm not certain this is a significant problem going forward. If anything I'm more disappointed that Tuitt hasn't developed into a better player given the flashes he can show.
The secondary is full of middling players, I'd expect them to be bad if they lose the only good one they have. That being said they did have a 4 INT game against TEN when Haden was out.
Steelers were 30th in defensive DVOA in 2014, 13th in 2015, 11th in 2016, and 9th in 2017. That is significant improvement over multiple seasons, and it was done almost entirely with drafted players. Fielding a top 10 unit with the talent on the roster is an accomplishment, imo.