2024 Steelers off season thread
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Sounds good, except drafting QBs in the first round that bust sets you back multiple years, like the Browns have done several times. Now, if you take a flyer on a QB in later rounds and it doesn’t work out, not such a big deal.
Pribula will be the answer, just like everyone thinks he will be here….
Agree, I’m not advocating for taking a 1st round QB if he doesn’t fit the grade (see, Kenny Pickett)
Unfortunately, outside of Ben, the Steelers don’t have a very good track record of drafting QBs for a few decades. Ben was a home run, but others have been busts.
Having a mediocre offensive line won’t be good for a new quarterback, but especially a rookie. I think they could get a decent free agent guy like Gardner Minshew to battle picket for this year who won’t cost an arm and a leg, but will be a definite upgrade from who they had last year.they could then use their first two pics on another tackle and center so that way whoever is the quarterback in 2025 will have a quality offensive line.
If they decide to trade back a few spots in the first round, they may not get a tackle that they want but they could then draft the center they need and have an extra pick to maybe get a guy like Jordan Travis later
If they decide to trade back a few spots in the first round, they may not get a tackle that they want but they could then draft the center they need and have an extra pick to maybe get a guy like Jordan Travis later
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I just don’t think Justin Fields is even remotely the answer
Here's the free agent QBs for 2025.
Quarterbacks
Quarterbacks
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (UFA)
- Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (UFA)
- Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (UFA)
- Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (UFA)
- Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (UFA)
- Justin Fields, Chicago Bears (club option)
- Mac Jones, New England Patriots (club option)
- Zach Wilson, New York Jets (club option)
- Trey Lance, Dallas Cowboys (club option)
Unfortunately, I think it's more likely Tannehill that they bring in because of the OC. I'd rather sign Rudolph back than that.
I’d be ok with this too. Teams like the Eagles and Chiefs built up their lines before they got their franchise QB and it paid off. Smith likes to run the ball at OC, so build up that OL and run it then. I’ve read where the UGA OT is a road grader at run blocking. If they get him, it would move Jones back to LT. Draft a C to anchor the OL and give them some time to gel.
To be fair, it’s hard to throw TDs when your OC has you constantly throwing bubble screens behind the line of scrimmage.
I may have to wander over to the pitt site to see what they think.
The treatment of families got a F- ? That's the one I find most surprising.
I may have to wander over to the pitt site to see what they think.
Yea I was wondering about that one and the ownership surprised me. I thought the Rooney's were held in pretty high regard.
Rooney and Tull are buying up minority shares of the team. Guess when Tull became a minority owner of the Steelers? 2009.
RIP Andy Russell
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Damn. We’re all getting older. A very solid LB!RIP Andy Russell
Steelers LB Andy Russell Dead At 82
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I was at a playoff game in the 1970's at Three Rivers Stadium when Andy returned a fumble for a 93-yard touchdown after a strip sack by Jack Ham.
He was playing with a hamstring injury that day. His teammates wanted him to lateral the ball during his return but he gutted it out to get the touchdown. Andy never missed a game in his 12 years as a Steeler.
Linked a video below of that play:
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Ham, Russell and Lambert were an excellent trio of linebackers. Have an autographed and framed picture of them together in the locker room during the 1974 Super Bowel in New Orleans.
He was playing with a hamstring injury that day. His teammates wanted him to lateral the ball during his return but he gutted it out to get the touchdown. Andy never missed a game in his 12 years as a Steeler.
Linked a video below of that play:
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Ham, Russell and Lambert were an excellent trio of linebackers. Have an autographed and framed picture of them together in the locker room during the 1974 Super Bowel in New Orleans.
That is the game that created the Terrible Towel. Myron Cope waived a towel yelling at Russell to get moving.
Hey @PSUJam , I didn’t know slap fights were oart
Of the Steelers QB competition! Things gettin a little dicey in camp!
Fields. Never disappoints running his mouth.
Hey @PSUJam , I didn’t know slap fights were part of the Steelers QB competition! Things gettin a little dicey in camp!
Tomorrow Tomlin said he's going to have pillow stations every 25 yards on the sidelines!
That actually resulted because of a "late hit" that was actually a push. James Harrison was at practice today. I hope he laughed at this sissy BS.
Hey @PSUJam , I didn’t know slap fights were part of the Steelers QB competition! Things gettin a little dicey in camp!
I actually thought that was legit for a second. Turns out it’s fake news.
Rookie offensive linemen mixing it up. I like nasty offensive linemen. I think this OL will be drastically better this year.
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The unwritten rule of football practice is the quarterback should never be touched — let alone tackled. That code was violated Wednesday during the second padded practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it led to the first full-scale fight of training camp. In the final team period of the workout,
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They were just discussing The Steelers receiving options on Sportscenter and they said that Freiermuth would see an expanded role. Hannah Storm said, "Yeah we love him. Go Irish." LOL
