GDT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Football

[Pengwins]

Tomlin designs and calls the D, so I’m pretty sure he deserves credit for owning Jackson.

Tomlin doesn’t design or call the D

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Tomlin doesn’t design or call the D

People still believe this shit?

Dulac: Mike Tomlin Called 'All The Defensive Signals' Against Browns Sunday Night - Steelers Depot

Aditi: Keith Butler has never run the Steelers defense

Tomlin has basically run the defense since Lebeau left.

This has been out there forever.

 

[OnMyOwn]

That fake slide is bullshit haha. But Pickett can run.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Damn that was a sick fake by Pickett.

He's solidifying himself as a high round QB. I don't think that he'll be worth the 1st rounder that some team will take on him, but I totally understand why a team will take him there.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Damn that was a sick fake by Pickett.

He's solidifying himself as a high round QB. I don't think that he'll be worth the 1st rounder that some team will take on him, but I totally understand why a team will take him there.

I bet we take the shot on him. Or someone like Detroit takes him at 1-1 because they’re desperate.

 

[Pengwins]

fake slide is garbage. reminds me of when P Manning surrendered into a turtle vs the Steelers and then was allowed to get up and throw a bomb

 

[OnMyOwn]

fake slide is garbage. reminds me of when P Manning surrendered into a turtle vs the Steelers and then was allowed to get up and throw a bomb

Oh it was complete trash. I said it as soon as I saw it. Laughed about it, but it’s shit because the D can’t hit a QB, so nothing stops them from doing what Pickett did.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

fake slide is garbage. reminds me of when P Manning surrendered into a turtle vs the Steelers and then was allowed to get up and throw a bomb

I love Pickett. But that was a dick move.

That should be down where a QB fakes and an unsportsmanlike conduct flag.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Just to add a couple of thoughts.

1. That Pickett pulled a dick move doesn't make mevlove him less nor want him less for the Steelers. Brady is a bit of a tool. Belichick is a major tool. Lots of greats are. Sometimes you need a QB with a bit of edge to them.

2. Massive props to Pitt. Especially their coach. Always liked him. Like him even more after hearing him say that loyalty matters more than money and that he wanted to stay at Pitt when mentioned as a candidate to bigger openings.

 

[MrBurghundy]

 

[Empoleon8771]

H2P

 

[Jaded-Fan]

That ACC Championship Award is compensating for something.

 

[MrBurghundy]

I don't know how the Steelers can manage it, but they need to find a way to draft Pickett with their first pick.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't know how the Steelers can manage it, but they need to find a way to draft Pickett with their first pick.

Tbh even though I love Pickett as Pitt's QB, I really wouldn't want to be a fan of the team that spends a high draft pick on him. I'm just not sure he'll translate well over to the pro ranks. Sure, he could be the next Josh Allen, but Josh Allen would have probably ended up a bust had he not ended up in the right situation.

If you trust the Steelers to develop a rookie QB well, I think Pickett is well worth it, but I don't know that I'd give them that much credit.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Tbh even though I love Pickett as Pitt's QB, I really wouldn't want to be a fan of the team that spends a high draft pick on him. I'm just not sure he'll translate well over to the pro ranks. Sure, he could be the next Josh Allen, but Josh Allen would have probably ended up a bust had he not ended up in the right situation.

If you trust the Steelers to develop a rookie QB well, I think Pickett is well worth it, but I don't know that I'd give them that much credit.

1. The same things that I loved about Jones and Trask last year I love about Pickett. Accurate throws, quick accurate reads, and he even can run some. Size as well. He will be fine in the Pros. As I have said the Lamar Jackson copy cat league has been way over done.

2. If the Steelers can't develop a guy like Pickett, or couldn't have developed Jones, then they can't develop anyone.

 

[ziggyjoe212]

Steelers have too many holes, and sounds like they don't want to rebuild. My guess is they sign a vet QB, and focus on filling other holes at the draft (DL, OL, CB, ILB etc). Fortunately we have a ton of cap room so I can see them bringing in some vets over the off season.

With that being said, I wouldn't be upset if they took Picket in Round 1.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Tbh even though I love Pickett as Pitt's QB, I really wouldn't want to be a fan of the team that spends a high draft pick on him. I'm just not sure he'll translate well over to the pro ranks. Sure, he could be the next Josh Allen, but Josh Allen would have probably ended up a bust had he not ended up in the right situation.

If you trust the Steelers to develop a rookie QB well, I think Pickett is well worth it, but I don't know that I'd give them that much credit.

He has the right attitude, his arm is pro caliber, his deep balls are accurate, he can break out of the pocket and run, and he wins. I'm not sure why you may think his talent wouldn't translate. Sure, every pick has the capability of busting, but I'm not going to pretend he doesn't have all of the tools.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Likely academic.

Most mocks that I see have Pickett gone when the Steelers draft.

 

[JTG]

To me, Pickett looks like a QB whose game will fall apart when the the tempo speeds up. Great college QB, but I think he will struggle in the NFL if he is put on a struggling team. He is not a savior of a franchise. He's a guy that a good team could draft and probably plug right away and he'll be decent for them right out of the box. I think him being drafted by the Steelers would be a death wish to his career.

I suspect the Steelers will pull out a win tomorrow.

They have taken a beating in the media, rightfully so, and professional pride will have to come into play at some point I’d imagine.

Tomlin, despite what I think of him, has figured out Jackson better than any other coach IMHO.

Ravens also haven’t been playing great ball lately, and are on their 11th string RB.

Given all this and the history of these two teams when they meet, I’ll be pretty shocked if we don’t see a close game.

The team winning is like purgatory. It does absolutely no good and just prolongs the pain.

 

[Night Shift]

Most seem to forget weeks ago Dumblin stated in the media he's not going with a rookie QB next year.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

To me, Pickett looks like a QB whose game will fall apart when the the tempo speeds up. Great college QB, but I think he will struggle in the NFL if he is put on a struggling team. He is not a savior of a franchise. He's a guy that a good team could draft and probably plug right away and he'll be decent for them right out of the box. I think him being drafted by the Steelers would be a death wish to his career.

I want them to draft Carson Strong - but his medicals are worrisome.

The team winning is like purgatory. It does absolutely no good and just prolongs the pain.

I’ve been trying to explain this is how I feel and we have some people on here who “just can’t root agt the Steelers”.

Which tells me they need some kind of instant gratification and don’t understand short term pain for long term gain.

Most seem to forget weeks ago Dumblin stated in the media he's not going with a rookie QB next year.

We keep getting conflicting reports:

2022 NFL Draft: Steelers to exhaust QB possibilities with aging Ben Roethlisberger continuing to underwhelm

If Tomlin truly doesn’t want to try and find a future franchise guy, he is even more of a fraud than I think.

Unfortunately, we don’t have Dan Rooney around to stop him from doing something dumb like Cowher almost did.

Again, none of this matters if he’s too stupid to get a real OC to develop a young QB.

He seems to enjoy having cronies around, rather than doing what’s best for business.

 

[Pengwins]

People still believe this shit?

Dulac: Mike Tomlin Called 'All The Defensive Signals' Against Browns Sunday Night - Steelers Depot

Aditi: Keith Butler has never run the Steelers defense

Tomlin has basically run the defense since Lebeau left.

This has been out there forever.

How is Tomlin calling the D when he stands on the sidelines not saying a word with his dumb stare?

 

[Pengwins]

Steelers have too many holes, and sounds like they don't want to rebuild. My guess is they sign a vet QB, and focus on filling other holes at the draft (DL, OL, CB, ILB etc). Fortunately we have a ton of cap room so I can see them bringing in some vets over the off season.

Good. I'd rather fill those holes (especially Oline) and sign a vet QB.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

How is Tomlin calling the D when he stands on the sidelines not saying a word with his dumb stare?

See that magic thing on his head?

 

[Pengwins]

he's not calling the D. He'll just say things like blitz, dont blitz