Positive
#Steelers
Takeaways from Week 1.
1️⃣ TJ Watt is the best Defensive player in football.
2️⃣ Almost all the issues on Offense were self-inflicted errors. Can be cleaned up.
3️⃣ Don’t have to play the Niners again.
4️⃣ It’s only Week 1.
My takeaways from Day 1 of
#SteelersCamp
1. George Pickens will be the talk of Camp.
2. The Steelers have obviously emphasized versatility in the WR, CB, and OL rooms.
3. This Rookie Class could be special.
I’ll die on this hill: Lamar Jackson is not worth elite QB money. The best thing that can happen for Steelers fans is for Lamar to return to Baltimore on a cap-strapping deal that cripples the Ravens for years. He’s not enough by himself to take that team to a SB.
Fans who ignore the fact that Mike Tomlin teams are always in contention because of his playoff failures are missing the point.
Winning championships is HARD.
Ask Andy Reid before Mahomes.
Ask Bill Belichick before and after Brady.
Ask Kyle Shanahan, John Harbaugh, Sean
This catch is something else! Remember Johnson is maybe 5’10”. Right up there with the athletic grab by Pickens in the preseason. Don’t sleep on
@Juiceup__3
@NFL
@_BigBen7
vs Colts, 2014. 40-49, 522 yds, 6 TDs. Total domination in the 1st game of a record breaking 2-game stretch. Roethlisberger went 65-86, 862 yds, 12 TDs in that span. 😱
Six of the
#Steelers
seven selections in the 2023
#NFLDraft
made
@MoveTheSticks
final Top 150!
14 OVR: Broderick Jones (19)
32 OVR: Joey Porter Jr. (23)
49 OVR: Keeanu Benton (40)
93 OVR: Darnell Washington (33)
132 OVR: Nick Herbig (75)
241 OVR: Cory Trice (141)
👀👀👀
@WattBurner
That’s one play. Howell has been sacked 47 times at a 10.6% rate this season. Kenny: 18 sacks, 6.6% rate. They have the same average time in the pocket this season at 2.4 sec. Howell is not better because his OL is giving him more time to throw. They aren’t.
What an insane 22º halo over
#Pittsburgh
this afternoon. Certainly one of the most prominent that I've ever captured in the city. When the clouds rolled in it quickly faded, but before that made for an absolutely incredible scene as it framed downtown from the 31st St. Bridge.
@FieldYates
@AdamSchefter
There is no systemic racism in the NFL. The best will get the job. No matter the position or player. These teams don’t care what color your skin is, just if you can win. Are there racist people in the league? Probably. To say it’s a systemic problem is to ignore the facts.
@TommyJaggi
Everybody keeps saying the
#Steelers
shouldn’t do X because they’re not close enough to being a contender… but if you never do anything to better yourself you’ll never get there. You need good players to be a contender. Good players get good money. Get out the checkbook I say.
My takeaways through 2 days of
#Steelers
OTAs:
1️⃣ WR room is fine. Development of the names we know and the additions of Wilson/Jefferson make this a good group.
2️⃣ Russ looks/acts the part of a QB1. Problem is, Fields does too. Good problem to have, but you’ll have to
For a fan base obsessed with recent draft picks, we don’t do much talking about
@boimarv9
. He’s the player that could take this DL from good to great if he makes a substantial Year 2 leap.
#Steelers
TJ Watt has 5 more sacks than Parsons and Garrett. He has 5 more pass defenses than Parsons and 6 more than Garrett. He has an INT. He has 4 FF and 3 FR. Garrett 4 & 1. Parsons 1 & 0. He has 12 more solo tackles than Parsons, 15 more than Garrett. He has more TFLs.
Watt = DPOY
Don’t forget the disaster environment Russell Wilson was dropped into:
- HUGE expectations
- Rookie HC fired after 1 year
- Dysfunctional offensive system
- New, high-profile HC doesn’t want him
- Benched because of contract dispute
PIT would provide a much better setting.
Here is the WORST possible outcome at QB for the
#Steelers
:
It’s if Kenny tuns into a good, not great, QB.
Andy Dalton. Jimmy G. Derek Carr. You don’t win 🏆 w/ that.
If he sucks? Fine, move on. ✌️
If he’s great? Congrats! You got your QB! 🙌
But just ok? That’s the worst…
Day 2
#SteelersCamp
3 takeaways:
1. Mason is the most comfortable Steelers QB. Knows the O, facility, coaches. It’ll even out as the other two guys get up to speed, trust me.
2. The D playing opportunistic even before pads come on is exciting.
3. Kendrick has a legit shot at LG.
@SteelersCrash
@ThePoniExpress
Edmunds is the 4th best player on the defense, which makes him the 4th best player on the team. He should get another contract.
Arm strength not an issue for Kenny, despite it not being one of his more touted traits. 30 yards on a rope to Boykin on the back shoulder.
#KP8
#HereWeGo
Let’s set the record straight here
#Steelers
fans:
Problems: Tomlin’s complacency, CANADA, Pickett’s decision making, both lines getting pushed around.
NOT problems: Najee Harris, George Pickens’ attitude, players’ “want to”.
Quit picking at symptoms instead of the disease.
@msodl
@MarkKaboly
I love it how, when a franchise known for stability simply has a couple bad apples to purge from the tree, fans think the whole tree is burning to the ground! Watch. The Steelers will be a team to reckon with in 2019. The solid foundation is still there.
@phantaskippy
Eh not sure I buy the WR debate. I think that has more to do with your point number 2, which is also the linchpin for all of the Steelers offensive struggles. The scheme sucks.
@AdamQuraishi1
Not necessarily. Canada schemed up open receivers in this game. Pickett missed them a lot. Didn’t pick the right matchups. Inefficient running game. Just need to play better
@Daminals76
I’ll give you the coaching on O, but you can’t tell me that McLaurin, Dotson, Thomas, and Robinson/Gibson are better than Pickens, Johnson, Muth, and Warren/Harris. Also Sam Howell is playing better football.
#facts
as unfortunate as it may be. 🤷♂️
Day 2
#Steelers
thoughts:
1. Would be completely shocked if the team doesn’t draft a WR today. Moore, Pierce, Watson, could all go quick, but if not would be huge adds for PIT.
@TLAW_Szn
It’s Week 1. Several good teams sucked today. Steelers, Bengals, Seahawks. Yeah it was really bad, but a lot will change in the coming weeks. I’m willing to bet the Steelers will look much improved.
The
#Steelers
have agreed to terms with G Nate Herbig on a two-year deal worth $8 million with $4 million guaranteed, source says. Pittsburgh assistant GM Andy Weidl was in Philly when Herbig was with the
#Eagles
and believes in him as a starter.
We have now heard the following “insider” info:
-
#Steelers
will be active in the FA QB market…
- Pickett is the guy, they won’t bring in a potential starter
- it’s only PIT & LV in on Fields
- PIT is not interested in Fields or Wilson or anybody
Translate: nobody knows squat
I know it’s small comparatively, but the fact that 500 people have hit that follow button to hear my dumb football and
#Steelers
takes is really cool. Thanks to all!
This is a big middle finger highlighting the
#Steelers
recent inability to properly assess and develop their own draft picks. It’s a big issue that’s flying under the radar. Dotson is the best example. There are plenty of others.
BREAKING: The
#Rams
are re-signing star guard Kevin Dotson on a 3-year deal worth 48M, sources tell
@BleacherReport
.
That’s a big 16 APY for Dotson to solidify LA’s O-Line.
The more I look at the
#Steelers
roster as the 2024 offseason is winding down, the more I believe this team is built to compete now!
Their 2 biggest weaknesses (CB & WR) are actually countered well by what should be their biggest strengths (pass rush & run game). Minkah
Expect the
#Steelers
to make several more additions in Free Agency, specifically at CB where the team has basically neglected the Nickel spot so far this offseason. Much more to come before we hit Training Camp in July.
#Nfldraft
#HereWeGo
Whatever the cause of his collapse, it doesn’t matter. Damar Hamlin is someone’s son, brother, friend, teammate… praying for all of you as well. God be with you all.
Neither “analyst” knows what the heck they are talking about, but I gotta say, Jason McIntyre needs his head examined for saying that PIT would “be lucky to win 6 games” in 2024. The opposite is in fact true. It would be utterly SHOCKING if they were to win fewer than 8 games
As a
#Steelers
fan & an OSU fan, Justin Fields wearing ⚫️🟡 is a dream come true. One of my fave college players of all time! I know Russ was probably told he’s the guy rn, but the best case scenario for PIT would be if Fields shows he’s just too good to be left on the sideline.