Ok, I've seen this package being critisized all around the forum today and yesterday.
I can't say that there's no reason for it, as we got burned pretty badly from time to time, but I still think that this package should stay.
There's a couple of reasons for it failing so badly last night.
First of all, we tipped our hand too soon. Roethlisberger let the clock run down to just about 1 second nearly every single play, while our defense got in their final position with 5 seconds left on the play clock.
One of the biggest things in this formation is the element of surprise. We totally took it out. I'm going to go with the players being new with this package as an excuse. It should be sorted next week, though.
Secondly, nearly every time we ran this, we blitzed 5-6 and dropped the rest back deep. Whatever formation you're going to call, if you blitz 6 and let everyone back off, your safety valve will always be open. Hence all the catches to the TEs and RBs against the Psycho. Call the same play out of the 2-4-5 and you'll get the same result.
Also, we got all kinds of mismatches and misscalls on 3rd down in the Psycho, if you ask me. First of all, we kept having AJ on Heath Miller. I know that I'd want Chillar on that guy. He's our tweener kind of guy. Miller is their tweener kind of guy.
Then the overall playcalling in this package. We went zone every single time. Now, I know you have to make up for Bush being on the field and being somewhat of a liability, but when blitzing 5, I'd prefer to play some press in man coverage. Blitz 5, get Bigby on the RB, Chillar on the TE, Woodson, Tramon and Bush/Bell on the receivers and have Collins play cover 1, maybe sneaking up towards Bush's man a little.
That's a variation that we haven't seen at all yet.