40 million a year

[PittPharm2002]

Didn't he just tell a WR that he needed to grow up during a press conference?

He did say Pickens needed to “grow up in a hurry “ in relation to his two costly Personal foul penalties against the bengals the first game .

That’s not a complaint - it’s a reality .

Coaches who complain about their bosses (owners) publicly get fired . See Brian Flores

 

[steelcurtain55.]

Because the free veteran qb demanded it as part of signing ?
So if the decision is a super winning QB for feee , or a capable at best QB - who you can also flip for a 3rd round pick -
The calculus makes it pretty simple .

Why would the free agent call the incumbent starter and say he was looking forward to competing with him?

It doesn't make any sense either way? If KP was the best option, why would a HOF coach go out and look for his replacement?

 

[PittPharm2002]

Why would the free agent call the incumbent starter and say he was looking forward to competing with him?

It doesn't make any sense either way? If KP was the best option, why would a HOF coach go out and look for his replacement?

Because Russell Wilson is very media savvy .
Are you actually this naive ?
The HC doesn’t make the call - the owner and GM does .

 

[steelcurtain55.]

Because Russell Wilson is very media savvy .
Are you actually this naive ?
The HC doesn’t make the call - the owner and GM does .

So Russ is a liar?

And, the HOF coach didn't make the decision to acquire Russ and Justin.. Gotcha....

You can't be this naïve.

 

[pittdan77]

Tomlin would never make his complaints public.

Well, it would come off as more of an excuse if there wasn't a way to pin the blame on someone.

 

[pittdan77]

And, the HOF coach didn't make the decision to acquire Russ and Justin.. Gotcha....

He's either the HOF genius or the helpless victim. Wilson was Khan's fault for making the move or Pickett's fault for "not wanting to compete". It's not always easy to keep track.

 

[Usuallyunusual-partdeux]

Well it takes the right coach at the right time to win a Super Bowl and he was the right guy for that team and all of those HOFers and egos. Can’t knock him for winning with another guys players. But he also won with the other guys coaches, which doesn’t get talked about enough.

On the radio tonight someone brought up a good point. And maybe you heard the same thing. We assume someone will hire him. But who in the right mind would put him in charge of their young QB? Most teams looking for coaches have young QBs or will need one in the draft. Owners aren’t always the brightest guys…but who in their right mind would want Tomlin coaching their franchise QB?

Tomlin can succeed again but it would have to be the right situation, as it was here 17 years ago.

I can't imagine he wants to coach much longer but he is very young. It's hard to stay in one place that long and not wear out your welcome.

It is possible than Rooney is morphing into another Bob Nutting. Winning is no longer paramount. A full wallet supercedes all else.

I mean he is a lawyer by trade so.....

 

[303vND]

Well, it would come off as more of an excuse if there wasn't a way to pin the blame on someone.

I have no idea of what you're driving to.

 

[pittbb80]

Tomlin would never make his complaints public.

He doesn’t have to say it himself. He can use media back channels as well as say things indirectly that imply he’s not happy. Again he’s not a wall flower

 

[boseman7]

They invested more into the offensive line with their top two draft picks, although one got hurt. Khan had a massive failure in adding another starting receiver. I'd maybe pump the brakes on wanting to keep Mason Rudolph. He caught lightning in a bottle at the end of last season before regressing back to normal this year. I understand it was the Titans, but Rudolph was no more the answer than Fields/Wilson. Actually, the Steelers would probably be sitting at home this weekend if Rudolph was their QB.

With only 1 legit WR and a less efficient ground game compared to last season, Fields and Wilson combined for 21 passing TDs, 6 rushing TDs, and 8 turnovers (6 INTs, 2 fumbles).

Pickett and Rudolph had 9 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD, and 4 turnovers (4 INTs).

The Steelers got better production from their QBs over the course of the entire season. None of Pickett, Rudolph, Fields, and Wilson are long-term options. You also have a head coach that wants to minimize turnovers and win ugly so he doesn't trust his QBs to throw the ball. At this point it's just as much of a head coach problem as it is a personnel problem.

Mason Rudolph is on an awful Titans team with an awful offense but……he’d put up better numbers than Fields and Wilson in this same offense. System matters. Pickett turned the ball over more than Rudolph and Rudolph is a victim of a head coach who doesn’t know how to build an offensive system. Sam Darnold was written off by everybody but yet he gets on team with a scheme and roster and he is a MVP candidate. Scheme matters. Bad schemes ruin quarterbacks careers because few people can evaluate QB play properly. The kind of QB the Steelers needed for this system was a Mason Rudolph type who would make quick reads and get the ball out quickly due to a mediocre OLine.

 

[joeydavid]

So Russ is a liar?

And, the HOF coach didn't make the decision to acquire Russ and Justin.. Gotcha....

You can't be this naïve.

It was the same rhetoric he said to Fields. Lol. Probably, just read from ChatGPT.

 

[303vND]

He doesn’t have to say it himself. He can use media back channels as well as say things indirectly that imply he’s not happy. Again he’s not a wall flower.

He could but I just don’t see him doing that. Given his relationship with Art - he could go right to the man himself.

 

[pittbb80]

He could but I just don’t see him doing that. Given his relationship with Art - he could go right to the man himself.

Which means he’s getting the resources he needs

 

[PittPharm2002]

Which means he’s getting the resources he needs

Or knows how to manage up by not
whining ro his boss

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Roll the dice. Wilson is not worth anywhere near $40 million. He 's ready to get on with his life after football. Trade for someone and/or draft a QB early in the draft.

I think there are 2 types of NFL quarterbacks:

1. Franchise QB's
2. Everyone else

I dont know why anyone would give Wilson $40 million when he is a below average QB. I'd rather pay a Mason Rudolph or Kenny Pickett-type talent for a couple million and use the other $38 million on a TE and WR.

 

[joeydavid]

I think there are 2 types of NFL quarterbacks:

1. Franchise QB's
2. Everyone else

I dont know why anyone would give Wilson $40 million when he is a below average QB. I'd rather pay a Mason Rudolph or Kenny Pickett-type talent for a couple million and use the other $38 million on a TE and WR.

Might be your most coherent post ever. 👏 👏 👏

 

[303vND]

Which means he’s getting the resources he needs

I never disputed that at all...he's making the decisions on the resources. He's the chef and he's the one with the shopping list at the Giant Eagle.

 

[pittdan77]

Or knows how to manage up by not
whining ro his boss

Manages up. Truly inspired by his genius.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Manages up. Truly inspired by his genius.

Let me know how your career goes by telling your boss he’s handcuffing you .

 

[pittdan77]

Let me know how your career goes by telling your boss he’s handcuffing you .

You don't have the stones to walk into your bosses office and tell them when you need more resources? We laugh at guys like that.