The current Steelers FO may know "talent", but do they know how to put an offensive coaching staff and system in place that is actually capable of producing better them bottom 1/3 tier passing game production? The last decade track record would lean heavily towards suggesting that to be a no. Fields and Arthur Smith wasn't a good fit going in to that trade they made. You could probably even make the argument Fields actually over-performed his bad fit projection.
I think Rodgers getting rid of the ball in 2 seconds for most of the season masked our OL better than Zach Wilson ever did. I think we’re questionable at RG, RT, and C.
Reminds me of the year before the Darnold, Allen etc. draft class. Some people were saying to wait for that golden QB class don't draft a QB. The Chiefs traded up for Patrick Mahomes. I understand what you're saying about this move but it's not resonating with me because of what we had at the position because of how it ended with Rodgers. I'm not excited about Fields or a low risk signing at qb. Rodgers is perfect for the Steelers he shook off the rust in 2024 now he'll be extra motivated in 2025 he could have one of the best seasons of his career. The Jets gave up on him too soon.
The Steelers are the Steelers. They're always good even when they're 'bad' they're not that bad. It'll be interesting if Rodgers ends up there. The Jets and Steelers swapped QBs. Which organization knows what they are doing more the Steelers or the Jets? DON'T LAUGH it's a serious question. Steelers and Jets is a home game in 2025 I gotta start saving the pennies for that one unless moron Woody gives away that game to London.
Mahomes was not liked by anyone the year he was drafted. The consensus was he was only a byproduct of the system he played in but if he was put into an NFL system he would struggle. I for one like what the Jets are doing, reset, get rid of the old and bloated contracts, focus on their young star players, see what pieces they have and start filling in the holes with FA and draft. The QB spot is the most important but the most difficult to fill, most teams use the same approach to QB position, find a stop gap QB until they find a legit starter in draft.
Here's my ultimate problem with 2025. The available talent, at the QB position, in this draft. It sucks as in completely void. There are a ton of project QB's but none that says, "hey, this kid is going to be "it" for the next 2 decades. Face it, we can't go into the season with 2 QB's on the roster. If the team didn't pick up Fields it would have been somebody. Regardless of the bullshit the fans throw around, the men in that locker room aren't coming in to prepare for 2026. They're there to WIN in 2025, regardless of what the arm chair QB's of the world think (yours truly included). The new coaching staff MUST come in with the mind set of winning now. Based on the available pool of FA QB's, picking up Fields, regardless of his "warts," sends the message to the locker room that they are trying to put a winner on the field. If you roll out a Wentz, Garoppolo, Brissett kind of guy you are telling the team that 2025 is a wash and you're playing for 2026. That's the worst possible foot to start out on if you are the new incoming coaching staff. AGAIN, not saying Fields is going to be "all that," however, the potential is there and he's still young enough that, with good coaching, there's hope that he could improve. With all those other FA QB's you know what your getting. Winston - head case Wentz - when's it all going to fall apart Garoppolo - how long will he stay upright, same question for Tyrod Taylor to be frank Brissette - Ummm...there are some whining about Fields being on his 3rd team. HOW MANY teams has Brissette played for again You can go down the list. The ONLY QB, in free agency, that could POTENTIALLY give you a future is Fields. They didn't break the bank and if he sucks you draft your guy next year with there are actual honest to goodness NFL caliber QB's to be had.
As far as being able to develop QBs and/or manufacture competent QB play? Steelers, but ultimately not by all that much in the grander scheme of things. Tomlin is basically the latest Bill B dilemma playing itself out again in real time. Great coach and defense mind....but his presence in the building is ultimately handicapping the offensive side of the equation. Too set in his ways, with too much final says power, and as such he's not surrounding himself with people who can actually give them a better chance at offsetting that handicap he doesn't even want to acknowledge exists.
Our O-line is bad every year. One guy breaks through for a sack and half of fandom is calling for OL in round 1.
Don’t look now but this team is now very young and full of prospects with high ceilings. It’s pretty clear our leadership wants to get young and fast. They haven’t made all the moves I hoped but they still covered a lot of the bases I wanted to see. I really hope they can trade down in the draft.
I agree, however with regards to the draft, I don’t mind one trade down, but at some point you have to draft the quality players on the board and stop leaving them for other teams to build their team with.
