OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: 5 and 2 Justin who? Hand the Fields to Wilson
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JTG
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Yeah, he is. People don't remember that we let him go to Baltimore and he got cut before he came back here and stuck. That could have been disastrous for us.
JTG
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I always thought when Minkah said in the locker room "people in this room want the fruit but they dont want to toil for it," or something along those lines, that he was specifically talking about DJ.
I guess we will see, but I don't think this locker room wants the dude back.
MrBrightside
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Put money down on the Ravens to cover…they’ll win by a TD or more…don’t think it’ll be as close as the games usually are with the Steelers key injuries…bad day in Pittsburgh sports…the Penguins against the NJD is a bad matchup loI ….do think the Steelers will bounce back and claim the division with wins against Chiefs and Bengals at home however….hoping I’m right on that
MrBrightside
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The 382nd straight time Andy has picked the Steelers to lose. God it must be hard being this way.
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Empoleon8771
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I think far too much is made of Atlanta's decision to get a guy like Cousins and then spend high on the draft on a guy like Penix. If you don't have a QB you don't have nothing, neither was a sure thing, so why not take your swings there if you like them? Yeah, there's probably going to be some inefficiency... but if you find your guy through doing so, then who cares, most teams are inefficient in finding their franchise QB.
The issue is who they trusted. Cousins coming off of that injury was always a massive risk and one that always potentially had a long timeline. It's genuinely possible that it turns out all Cousins needed was more time to get it right and get his confidence back and he'll be a better QB next year than Penix. Unlikely but possible.
Will be real interesting to see who Penix is too as he's basically playing for the GM's job.
The issue is who they trusted. Cousins coming off of that injury was always a massive risk and one that always potentially had a long timeline. It's genuinely possible that it turns out all Cousins needed was more time to get it right and get his confidence back and he'll be a better QB next year than Penix. Unlikely but possible.
Will be real interesting to see who Penix is too as he's basically playing for the GM's job.
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That's not solely as to what my opinion is predicated on. He's played well, but I haven't been bowled over by his performances either. There's been a couple so-so performances in there. Overall he's played well, but I don't think at this time he should be given the keys just yet.
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The reason Smith was fired in Atlanta was QB play. They signed the best Qb in free agency to try and win a winnable division and redshirt a Qb.
They can probably trade Kirk for a 4th
The ravens have injuries also its a must win for Bmore but I am definitely taking the points
WickedWrister
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I don't necessarily think it's a bad move to take multiple swings at QB if you have no clear cut starter, but the ROI on signing Cousins has been objectively terrible. Basically paid him $90m to go 7-7 and now they have to eat $65m in dead cap next year (or $40m in 2025 and $25m in 2026) which could be used to improve the roster. He was just a way too expensive bridge QB. Hindsight is 20/20 and there's no guarantees these guys play like they do in ATL, but Darnold for $10m and Russ for vet min look like incredible values right now.
It's gone brutally wrong but in a season's time it'll be forgotten except for the lulz. And, while Darnold and Wilson are going great, next year Darnold is a pleasant memory for the Vikings and Wilson we be our expensive gamble where one injury brings it all tumbling down.
They lost picks for tampering with Kirk. Penix is also 25. Directionless franchise throwing shit at the wall.
The success of the Steelers and Vikings this year is strong evidence that QBs are being overpaid.
with so few actual difference makers it makes a lot of sense to start paying mediocre qbs like running backs. paying a ton of money for replacement level production just because quarterback is dumb
Eventually a team is just gonna have to put its foot down on these contract demands from QBs. I get it’s the most important position and all but so many of these teams hamstring themselves by paying non elite guys elite money.
Teams are afraid of getting on the QB carousel though.
Justin Jefferson + Trent Williams makes roughly the same amount as Dak Prescott. Paying twice the amount for an average QB than it costs for the best players at other positions is a good way to solidify mediocrity.
WickedWrister
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We all know it but a big reason is the cap going up every single year. It's basically doubled since 2014. Gambling $$$, billion dollar broadcast rights contracts with like 7 networks, etc.
I remember the shock and awe when Stafford was made the NFL's highest paid player making $27m per in 2017. 7 years later Dak is making $60.
The rise in QB contracts still outpaces the cap increase though. 2018 was probably the real start of it with Jimmy G, Kirk Cousins, and Matt Ryan all getting new deals and becoming the highest paid players in the league.
I honestly think you could make an argument that the truly elite QB's are actually underpaid though.
I remember the shock and awe when Stafford was made the NFL's highest paid player making $27m per in 2017. 7 years later Dak is making $60.
The rise in QB contracts still outpaces the cap increase though. 2018 was probably the real start of it with Jimmy G, Kirk Cousins, and Matt Ryan all getting new deals and becoming the highest paid players in the league.
I honestly think you could make an argument that the truly elite QB's are actually underpaid though.
