Rookie Ryan Has Veteran Performance
Bears O
Last year the Chicago Bears started to really think of Devin Hester as a WR, and as I study him this year, he is gradually become a very good WR and could end up being the Bears best WR. Catching the ball for him is natural, that is one thing I really look for in WR and RB, do they naturally catch it or do they fight it? Devin never fights catching the ball and he is starting to become a very good route runner. I’m also impressed with Matt Forte. When I studied him in college, I wasn’t sure about how he would run between the tackles, could he make the tough runs or would that wear him down? So far, I like what I see. The one thing I knew for sure, he had excellent feet and could make people miss and create when things were not there. With Kyle Orton also starting to play at a consistently high level, this offense has threats everywhere.
Steelers O
I did not even need to read in the injury report to know that Willie Parker was hurt. When I put in the tape of the Steelers vs. Bengals, I knew on his very first carry that he was wounded. I could also tell it was his left leg, so I did look it up to see what was goi ng on, and sure enough he has swelling on his knee. Well here is what that does, and I speak from experience, it knocks down your speed and quickness. So runs Willie used to make to the perimeter, gone. The hole that is there for a second and he gets 10, gone. You also lose your power and end up taking on more abuse because you can’t run with a physical style.
Falcons O
One offense does more, and has more and is better than the Falcons, the Giants, but after that, you can forget it. The running game has so much misdirection and so many little wrinkles that it forces your front seven to have an almost perfect day. Matt Ryan looked like a veteran against the Panthers. And the times he impressed me the most were when people were around him. Instead of running out of the pocket, he would just slide, buy some time and sling the rock. He also made big throws late in the game when it counted the most. He is the next great QB in our league. I know I have said that before, but he is getting there faster than I think the Falcons thought he could.
Jets D
The front 7 of the Jets just destroyed the Titans offensive line. The Titans O line seldom gets beat like they did Sunday, but I will tell you, I put in the tape and when the Titans snapped the ball, the Jets D line and LBs were on the other side of the line of scrimmage before Kerry Collins could hand the ball off. One thing that is so unfair to this defense is that they play their first-round pick, number 56 Vernon Gholston. Coming out of Ohio State, when I studied him a bunch of things stood out: He did not move very well in transition, and what I mean by that is he had no quickness. He really did not make many plays unless someone ran into him, and one thing that really stood out is he did not have great instincts and awareness to get to the football. Well when the Jets put him in the game, it’s like 10 on 11 right now. The one thing I can say is the Steelers Troy Polamalu looked just awful his first year and when his second year rolled around it was like holy cow, what happened! And now Polamalu is the most dynamic defensive players in the league, so there is hope for Vernon.
Steelers D
I love watching this defense, the reason is they are so aggressive and they are constantly doing different things each and every week. This week they had Troy Polamalu switch with outside LB James Harrison and play LB early in the game and he was in the backfield quicker than a cat and making plays.
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