A.J. Smith has - once again - spouted off in an interview with Nicky Canepa, this time calling his Chargers team "soft and bewildered."I'll say a couple things about this:
- the defense did look soft and bewildered on Sunday night against the Stillers;
- I'm not sure what was more astounding: the amount of time Ben had to throw because of the lack of pressure, or the distance separating Pittsburgh's receivers from the Chargers defensive backs each time they set to catch a pass. Honestly, you'd think one of those things would not happen. Either you're sending a bunch of dudes to get the QB and he has to hurry to throw but a few guys are open, or you only rush four guys but the other seven are covering the receivers tight.
- whether it was a technique problem, a strength and size problem or just a lack of skill problem, the defensive line got overpowered by the Pittsburgh O-Line;
- there are still 12 games left;
- I suspect the Chargers will be 5-2 after November 1, with a 1-game lead in the division;
- Shawne Merriman's comments in response to A.J.'s comments were appropriate. He basically said, "Whatever, I don't care about what anyone else says, I only care about what the players in this locker room think and do."
- I think Merriman's comments will be even more appropriate if he makes a few plays against Denver on October 19th.
Making plays. Making plays.
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