OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: They Killed Kenny!

[UnrealMachine]

Trust the process, folks!

 

[MrBrightside]

If you're watching the game on a streamer you probably should stay off Twitter.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

That run is what happens when a defense gambles and misses. I had forgotten what it was like.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Just go with the Michigan offense. No pass plays

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Warren got those Ricky Williams helmet vibes.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

What the hell was the safety thinking there going inside instead of taking the sideline away from Warren?

Bad read.

 

[since70]

If that was Mason Rudolph or Mitch Trubisky they would have run it in themselves

The football gods would have made sure!

 

[Shaftception]

The rookie knows how to step up to his right into the pocket to avoid the edge rush and run.

 

[Rossi Rat]

Amazing they didn’t think twice going for it there. They are just so well coached. Haven’t been flagged all day, too.

 

[DanielPlainview]

The Browns OL is actually capable of creating a pocket

 

[Josey Wales]

The rookie knows how to step up to his right into the pocket to avoid the edge rush and run.

UMMM you might want to check his last start

 

[Rossi Rat]

The defense is failing to keep this momentum.

 

[TooManyHumans]

If/when Pickett ends up a bust, the Steelers are going to become the prime example of "how to not develop a QB".

His confidence is completely shot at this point and he's just playing to not turn the ball over. He already has flaws as a QB that limits him, but him being scared to make a mistake is making him an even less effective QB. They're playing to try to maintain mediocrity and they're trying to utilize Pickett to achieve that, not trying to develop Pickett into a QB that they could actually win a Super Bowl with.

What has he shown to make you think he deserves more of a chance than he has gotten? Legit question. Sell me on what you have seen that makes you want to invest more in him. He has been good at not turning it over and has shown the ability to suck all game but turn it on in the 4th in a close game. I cannot come up with anything else. He is near the bottom of starters in yards per attempt and completion percentage, so he isn't even particularly good at checking it down. There are all kinds of caveats to attempt to explain away not seeing anything (bad OC, bad o-line mostly, bad running game until recently, etc.), but what is there to put on the ledger that is positive for Pickett? I want to have hope but I just don't see the basis for it other than to explain away everything by what is around him. That still is not a positive case for Pickett though.

 

[Josey Wales]

has anyone seen Watt today ?

The Great Rookie just threw a Pick 6 which was dropped , have to hold off on the HoF

 

[DanielPlainview]

Damn that needed to be picked

 

[MrBrightside]

Cleveland has run maybe one offensive play where the ball wasn't out in under two seconds. It completely negates the pass rush. You'd think the Steelers could do the same sort of thing but Canada/Pickett so.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What has he shown to make you think he deserves more of a chance than he has gotten? Legit question. Sell me on what you have seen that makes you want to invest more in him. He has been good at not turning it over and has shown the ability to suck all game but turn it on in the 4th in a close game. I cannot come up with anything else. He is near the bottom of starters in yards per attempt and completion percentage, so he isn't even particularly good at checking it down. There are all kinds of caveats to attempt to explain away not seeing anything (bad OC, bad o-line mostly, bad running game until recently, etc.), but what is there to put on the ledger that is positive for Pickett? I want to have hope but I just don't see the basis for it other than to explain away everything by what is around him. That still is not a positive case for Pickett though.

Well the Steelers saw something in him, hence why they used a 1st round pick on him.

They used a 1st rounder on a QB only to tell him "we need you to play to not turn the ball over so we can maintain Tomlin's winning record". Seems like a pretty downright moronic way to develop a QB to me.

The Steelers let Pickett play aggressively for like 4 games to start his NFL career, then they went "we want to win now and can't tolerate your growing pains, so you need to become a safe QB that just doesn't lose us games". That's a horrendous way to develop your QBs. If they weren't willing to tolerate growing pains and letting Pickett discover what does and doesn't work in the NFL, they never should have drafted a QB in the first place.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Well the Steelers saw something in him, hence why they used a 1st round pick on him.

They used a 1st rounder on a QB only to tell him "we need you to play to not turn the ball over so we can maintain Tomlin's winning record". Seems like a pretty downright moronic way to develop a QB to me.

So you think that they should have him throw it 40 times a game

 

[Josey Wales]

Jaylen Warren's 74-yard TD run was the #Steelers longest rushing play since Le'Veon Bell had an 81-yard run at Carolina on Sept. 21, 2014.

 

[PensandCaps]

Feel like Muth had a ton of space there..

 

[Shaftception]

Tripped over his own feet.

 

[MrBrightside]

Just embarrassing.

 

[Rossi Rat]

3 and out. Back to business as usual. Another throw short of the sticks.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Checkdown King baybe!

 

[RustyRazor]

Other teams have catch and throw slants. The Steelers throw it to the flat.