I'd be ok with that if it was because Kenny suddenly became better and threw a dozen TD passes. I liked him as the Steelers pick, I just hope he can step it up, the team sucks, but he hasn't been good, then again, he gets little support, like throwing a perfect long TD strike and his guy drops it.
There’s the constant debate about what/who to blame most, lack of talent, OC Canada, HC Tomlin, etc.
I know what you mean, but when I'm watching I can't root for a loss. But this year, I expect a loss, so you're right about no stress
You gotta invest in your number #1 pick. You don’t do with with Matt Canada. You just can’t. I could see the Steelers bringing in Whipple because that’s the kind of nepotism they seem to embrace. But they gotta do better.
That’s funny, only because I have Diontae on my FF team, I was thinking this morning that it would have been great if we could have gave the Bears both Claypool and Johnson and gotten their 1 instead of the 2.
honestly fk, i understand your point and it's valid, on paper at least. but i just dont trust tomlin (who now will have more say so on draft day) that getting a top 10 pick will make that much of a difference vs a top 20 pick..
Right now, the offense is predictable and guys aren't open very often. Kenny spent five or six months as a third-stringer and was thrown into the fray without much notice. It's pretty wild that Cincy actually quit blitzing because Kenny is so good under pressure. Canada needs to go if the organization won't nudge Tomlin out.
lol, was thinking the same. the teams we play arent in the top 1/2. well ok but we arent in the top 3 quarters.. and those "lighter" teams are looking at their schedule and seeing the steelers and saying the same.
Yeah, speaking of that schedule lightening up, I bet ESPN is ecstatic about that upcoming Colts-Steelers MNF matchup. At least they have that Jeff Saturday storyline to help promote it.
I think Kenny will be just fine. We personally saw how much he improved. My concern was speed of the game and arm, but that doesn't seem to be an issue. He's been thrown to the wolves behind a sieve of an offensive line.
The disdain for modern offense is definitely a total Yinzer thing. It's not a coincidence that Pitt has 9 TD passes and the Steelers have 7 TD passes this year. They had good passing games in recent years stat wise based on QB talent, not schemes, even 39-year-old Ben was superior, Whipple's play calling which sickened Narduzzi was better than what they do now. If the Steelers weren't so stupid, they'd hire an OC off some team like KC and totally burn their current playbooks, and Narduzzi should do the same, but they won't. Too obsessed with stupid Yinzer Rock pounding GARBAGE.
The point being that the schedule is significantly lighter than it was, and they managed to win 3 games. And now Watt is back and he’s worth an extra win or 2. So it’s conceivable to think they can win a few more.
See, I don't think he lacks arm strength. In fact, what I've seen is he has enough to become a good QB. He's gonna need some time to get more comfortable at this level, and they need to get better around him. It's still too early to make any definitive judgments, but I'm encouraged by what I've seen.
Kenny’s arm strength is absolutely not an issue
Tua is also on his 3rd season while Kenny is a rookie
Tua was being labelled a bust this time last year. amazing what good Wrs (Hill) and experience do for a QB..
Tomlin and Colbert preferred shiny new sportscars instead of dump trucks and road graders. The results have been disastrous.
Definitely mimics my thoughts when watching Steelers games as well, and the Miami game you mention is a perfect example. I remember thinking the same thing when watching that game, Tua continuously had guys wide open down the middle of the field to throw to. That is hardly ever the case with the Steelers. There has to be more to it than just level of talent.
Well I’ll say this Soufie. Analysts are starting to wonder about his arm strength. And I think that’s a product of him not being able to step into throws because his protection is breaking down. That long completion to Pickens on Sunday is an example. It almost didn’t get there. I heard people on the radio talking about that throw. But here’s the thing, he was the #1 QB last year and I just heard he’d be the #3 this year if the draft were today. So are the NFL scouts dumber than geniuses on message boards or local Pittsburgh media personalities? Is he expected to complete 25 yard outs across the field with a defender in his face? Because he did, and it still wasn’t good enough for some.
Analyst and sports talk folks say stupid things all the time to fill air time .
While I do agree with overall point of you post, I disagree 100% with the concept of hiring an OC from a team like KC. I had this same type of a discussion with a couple of friends last night some of them even suggested the guy from TB. I say, NO to both of them. Do you really think that KC and TB's offenses are as successful as they are because of their OC??? My friends made me laugh because they suggested that TB OC Byron Leftwich would be perfect for Pittsburgh. Do you REALLY, REALLY think that Tom Brady (probably the G.O.A.T. at his position) listens to anything that Byron Leftwich says to him? I am pretty sure that he looks at him, nods his head and then gooes out and does what he feels is best. Same thing in KC. Do you really think that Patrick Mahomes listens to what Eric Bieniemy says to him in regards to which play to run? C'MON MAN!
Absolutely, I'm not saying Kenny is as good as Tua, I'm not comparing the two at all, I'm comparing the throws they are asked to make. and that's my beef, Steelers rarely get any REALLY open throws in the middle like Miami had that game, almost never, and Miami had that constantly that night
I'm not talking about who calls the plays, I'm talking about the schemes and play design, I want something with nothing in common with the Steelers playbooks of the last decade, something totally different. Brady and Mahomes don't design the plays, even if they do call them.
