Steelers at Cardinals Gameday thread 12-8-19

[Mainstreet]

Wasn't that nice to see? I miss DJ running hard.

Yeah. DJ looked like he was running in slow motion but he was using his blocking.

 

[AZ Native]

If not for that kickoff return

 

[AZman5103]

It is not a regression. This is who he is. Like I said, now teams have a lot of game film to review so now they all know how to play him. Earlier in the season there naturally wasn't much game film on him. We have seen this happen with a lot of athletic rookie QBs before. They look fantastic their first season but then it looks like they start to get worse. They are not getting worse, teams just started figuring ways to defend them.

If we were running a Raven offense...where the QB needed 100+ rushing yards per game...then yes I would agree teams would eventually figure it out.

Murray doesn't have many designed runs. He has proven this year he has a strong accurate arm, and has the ability to get rolling and make a lot of plays. Quite frankly, there is no way to "figure out" a QB like that. Murray would be a quality NFL starter in any system. If we figure out the "right" system with KK...then he could be a top 10 QB for years.

 

[Chopper0080]

Because I am critical of Murray, I will now give him some deserved praise. Two plays on this drive he has shifted his eyes to 2nd and 3rd reads, and them delivered the ball accurately. I haven't seen him do that a lot and it is nice to see.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Man I hope this starts turning around, but watching Bosa make key plays today was depressing.

Making plays on a defense that gave up 45 points. So . . . eh. Yeah they won, but that’s the equivalent of Murray throwing a touchdown in a game we win 7-0 because they defense came to play (yeah I laughed while typing that last part).

 

[Krangodnzr]

It is drives like this that make me bristle when people blame play calling. The plays are the plays...how they are executed is what matters.

I would say, that earlier, you didnt see plays run this crisply. Murray isnt getting hit either.

 

[dscher]

Yeah. DJ looked like he was running in slow motion but he was using his blocking.

Yeah.. thats how I saw it as well.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I have admitted that I put a lot of responsibilities on NFL QBs. They have total control of everything on offense and make the decisions post-snap.

In that count I agree. But expecting that outta a rookie QB is a bit much imo.

 

[AZfaninMN]

I still think he wasn't fully healthy...back issues can be tough to play through, at his position.

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And an ankle injury, but if his back was bugging him that much he should have been inactive to not reaggravate it.

 

[AZ Native]

Throw it to Larry!

 

[BullheadCardFan]

KM off on that throw

 

[Chopper0080]

I wonder why he tried to put that on Fitz's back shoulder?

 

[ReasonableMan]

Nice!

 

[BullheadCardFan]

TD to Clay!

 

[Dayman]

There you go, rookie!

 

[TRW]

That was a nice drive.

 

[AZfaninMN]

TD!!!

 

[Mainstreet]

There we go! Touchdown pass to Clay.

 

[Zeno]

Woohoo! TD on a nice play and good pass

 

[AZ Native]

Throw it to Larry!

Or Clay

 

[Proteus]

Clay with the touchdown catch!!

 

[dscher]

Nice design on that one.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Or Clay

Clarry.

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[AZCats]

Nice drive

 

[Finito]

Plenty of time to throw the ball and his scramble lane was the opposite way. That is on Murray.

Plenty of time oh ok.

you obviously want to see it one way. When the OLB knocks your LT on his ass with his punch not a lot of good things are going to happen for you

 

[Vacard]

Awesome drive and he was like 10/11 for 80 yards with 10 straight completions and a TD yet he has regressed and is not any good...right??