OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Oh no! They are 3 and 1. Panic!

[T1K]

Sirianni definitely seems a weird dude who's on his way out, but I'd still take his last four years over Tomlin's. His lows may be lower, but his high has been real high.

This is a very contrarian opinion. He had one good year where he was carried by coordinators who both got HC jobs after the 2022 season. Since then, they’ve had one of the biggest regular season collapses in recent memory and he has seemingly lost the locker room.

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[ImporterExporter]

Sit him through the bye week and make sure he's 100%. No way am I rushing Frazier back, regardless of how bad the line is. That kid is a perennial AP C.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

If you're not willing to try to put out the best team out there in Watt's remaining years, trade Watt to a team that will do that.

Watt is just one guy, there are other teams out there with good players too.

 

[MrBrightside]

This is a very contrarian opinion. He had one good year where he was carried by coordinators who both got HC jobs after the 2022 season. Since then, they’ve had one of the biggest regular season collapses in recent memory and he has seemingly lost the locker room.

Yeah Sirianni is circling the drain. Steichen was clearly the brains behind that offense.

 

[Peat]

For anyone here where a Pens victory wasn't enough to bring them to climax and they need a full schadenfreudegasm -

However Bad You Think Deshaun Watson Has Been, He’s Actually Been Worse

Watson isn’t just one of the worst passers in the NFL this season, he’s among the worst quarterbacks we’ve seen this millennium

www.theringer.com

 

[TooManyHumans]

Lazy excuses. Khan was played by Aiyuk, and it is clear there was no plan B. Sorry, but that’s inexcusable.

He pulled a Ray Shero. Khan had continued the tradition of pissing away early picks like fatso Colbert to boot.

He wasn't played by anyone. He made a bid for a guy and didn't get him. Big deal. And trading a high pick for help for this team that isn't an actual contender and won't be regardless of any WR they might acquire is pissing away an early pick.

 

[JTG]

Also, today is the perfect microcosm of why TJ Watt is the most impactful defensive player in the sport even if he doesn't win his rep the most often. No one makes more impact plays and it's not really close.

He's the best player in the league. My hope is that he finally wins a couple DPOYs now that Donald is gone. His performance on Sunday was legendary.

I'm actually questioning Meyer a tad less this year.

Frazier came into camp a bit overmatched and went into the NFL like a beast. Even if we want to call that just a natural progression for a very strong, very experienced college player, it shows that Meyer's teachings aren't necessarily an obstacle.

Looking beyond Frazier - Moore is continuing a slow steady ascent. McCormick and Anderson have been okay considering pedigree and experience. There's definitely moments when the OL as a whole just looks completely all at sea but that's going to happen when the unit is changing every game.

Really, Jones is the only guy who just appears completely all at sea. And if it's just one guy, I don't blame the coach.

I need to see more, but it helps that instead of drafting Kendrick Green's, they have been drafting super talented players. I don't think Meyer is good...and I don't think he's bad. He's a perfect Pittsburgh Steeler.

Btw, speaking of snap counts, here's the snap distribution for the skill players vs the Raiders...

Muth 87%
Washington 73%
Pickens 67%
Jefferson 64%
Harris 46%
Warren 37%
Heyward 36%
Austin 36%

The rest

Kind of curious how that worked out looking at sets. But definitely a big angry night, and one that raises questions about WR2 use in the future. Also, interesting to note Najee's number. Maybe part of his performance.

This is why I didn't get bent out of shape about trading a WR who didn't want to be here for a pick and a starting corner. It was always going to be like this and imagine this offense where PIckens would lose more touches.

Sit him through the bye week and make sure he's 100%. No way am I rushing Frazier back, regardless of how bad the line is. That kid is a perennial AP C.

Odds are its a high ankle sprain if there is nothing structurally wrong, and it won't be right for the rest of the season.

Watt is just one guy, there are other teams out there with good players too.

Calling Watt merely a good player is disingenuous.