Empoleon8771
Registered User
Unless you have a direct line to the FO, and know for certain what they think of Rust.... I'll agree to disagree here and stand by my thoughts.
I mean if we're going the route of "we don't know anything about what the front office thinks", why are you assuming that they think Rust had a bad year last year? Sullivan gave no indication that was the case, Rust was in the top-6 for the entire season.
I think people here are just extrapolating their own opinion and hopes on the team. I don't see anything that makes me think the team is unhappy with Rust or Rust is unhappy with being in Pittsburgh. And unless Rust becomes unhappy in Pittsburgh, why would he waive his NMC on the contract he signed last off-season?