Pittsburgh Steelers General Thread

Don Wassall said:
Rudolph was treated very poorly by Mike Tomlin during his first go round in Pittsburgh, to the point that after six years of mostly sitting on the bench there was no market for Rudolph, esp. after being thrust into a starting role for several games on a horrible Tennessee offense last year.

But this signing is one of (possibly temporary) mutual convenience as the Steelers' QB situation is getting desperate. If Aaron Rodgers turns down their offer and Russell Wilson goes elsewhere, Rudolph could have a decent shot at starting, and he might beat out Wilson even if Russell stays in Pittsburgh. Rudolph was quite good down the stretch in '23 after Kenny Pickett was injured, being the reason they made the playoffs that season. It also increases the chances that the organization will now try to draft Jaxson Dart in the first round or second at the latest, though if they wait until the second round Dart may be gone.
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I listen to the Pittsburgh talk shows often...Pompianni, Starkey, Poni and Mueller, etc. They’ve done polls where almost all of Pittsburgh is rooting for Mason to start over Rodgers or RWilson....Turning of events for Mason, for sure.
 
I'd love to see the Rodge get a last chance at glory with the Steelers (the Jets were such a dumpster fire that even Brady in his prime couldn't have made them into a winning team) but if Mason gets the starting gig I'll root for him wholeheartedly. He's been screwed over by the league for too many years.
 
Rocky B said:
I listen to the Pittsburgh talk shows often...Pompianni, Starkey, Poni and Mueller, etc. They’ve done polls where almost all of Pittsburgh is rooting for Mason to start over Rodgers or RWilson....Turning of events for Mason, for sure.
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Most Steelers DWFs were in despair over the QB situation, but the signing of Rudolph was greeted very positively overall. He may not be the long-term answer, or even short-term depending on the draft and any other moves they may make, but he's a better quarterback than he's given credit for.

Most Steelers fans embrace Mason Rudolph’s return for the right reasons​

 
Steelers trade Pickens to the Cowboys. Rumor is they are targeting Lazard so it seems Rodgers will not be far behind. Steelers will become one of the more interesting teams to watch next season, especially on defense.

I don’t get much into podcasts but this one from Ben Roethlisberger’s YouTube channel came across my YouTube feed and decided to watch. Came away very impressed with Will Howard and Jack Sawyer. Rooting for them both. Interesting how both Howard and Ben touched on race in basketball as well.

 
The Steelers remain the NFL's "leader" when it comes to drafting head cases at receiver. Pickens' "English" is almost impossible to understand and he had the infamous "character issues" at Georgia that only seemed to get worse in the NFL.

Pickens' "replacement," the small Roman Wilson, already has the makings of a bust, missing all but one game of his rookie season and recording no stats:

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Steelers are “counting on” a 2025 jump for WR Roman Wilson. Wilson, per Fowler, “looks like a different player than from his injury riddled rookie campaign.” Steelers general manager Omar Khan said in February that the team has “a lot of confidence” in Wilson, the 84th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft who played just five offensive snaps as a rookie after suffering a serious hamstring injury in October. Wilson, entering his age-24 season, had 789 yards and 12 touchdowns on 49 catches in his final season at Michigan. He was 19th among all college wideouts in yards per route run in 2023. An injury-free offseason could position Wilson as the clear No. 2 receiver behind DK Metcalf in 2025.
 
George Pickens, the illiterate receiver the Steelers just traded to Dallas, is a real class act. He couldn't have landed on a better team:

Report: George Pickens fires back at Payton Wilson, rips Pittsburgh Steelers after Cowboys trade​

 
Terry Bradshaw doesn't like Aaron Rodgers, but what's interesting is what he says about Kenny Pickett:

Bradshaw believes the Steelers should have given 2022 first-rounder Kenny Pickett more of a chance. "I liked Kenny Pickett," Bradshaw said "I liked him at Pitt. I know him, I know what he's like. And when they got him to Pittsburgh, here's what they didn't do. They didn't protect him . . . they didn't get him an offensive line. They wanted to run the football, but they didn't have an offensive line that could protect, and they didn't have weapons. He had no wide receivers to speak of.

"And then they throw a kid in there for two years and you've got an offense that doesn't fit and doesn't work, and they can't run because their offensive line's not even good enough for a run blocking team. And therefore they say Pickett was a failure. He wasn't a failure, the Steelers were a failure."

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Terry Bradshaw calls Steelers potentially signing Aaron Rodgers "a joke"

Hall of Fame QB believes Steelers failed Kenny Pickett.
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Don Wassall said:
Terry Bradshaw doesn't like Aaron Rodgers, but what's interesting is what he says about Kenny Pickett:

Bradshaw believes the Steelers should have given 2022 first-rounder Kenny Pickett more of a chance. "I liked Kenny Pickett," Bradshaw said "I liked him at Pitt. I know him, I know what he's like. And when they got him to Pittsburgh, here's what they didn't do. They didn't protect him . . . they didn't get him an offensive line. They wanted to run the football, but they didn't have an offensive line that could protect, and they didn't have weapons. He had no wide receivers to speak of.

"And then they throw a kid in there for two years and you've got an offense that doesn't fit and doesn't work, and they can't run because their offensive line's not even good enough for a run blocking team. And therefore they say Pickett was a failure. He wasn't a failure, the Steelers were a failure."

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Terry Bradshaw calls Steelers potentially signing Aaron Rodgers "a joke"

Hall of Fame QB believes Steelers failed Kenny Pickett.
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I'll be an advocate for Pickett as long as he is in the league. The Matt Canada offense was awful and Pickett never had the chance under a different OC. Bradshaw is also spot on with the bad offensive line and mediocre Najee Harris at running back. The late season mystery around his injury in 2023 and the media/organization spreading rumors about his response to not starting over Rudolph were bush league. Not to mention when they went out and signed Wilson/Fields only to end up in the exact same spot a year later without giving Pickett a full season to prove himself.

As for Rodgers he is the best option the Steelers have if he ends up signing with them and his play last year on a bad Jets team shows he still has enough left in the tank. A Rodgers, Rudolph, Howard QB room would not be the worst thing in the world, especially after what the Steelers had last year.
 
Don Wassall said:
Terry Bradshaw doesn't like Aaron Rodgers, but what's interesting is what he says about Kenny Pickett:

Bradshaw believes the Steelers should have given 2022 first-rounder Kenny Pickett more of a chance. "I liked Kenny Pickett," Bradshaw said "I liked him at Pitt. I know him, I know what he's like. And when they got him to Pittsburgh, here's what they didn't do. They didn't protect him . . . they didn't get him an offensive line. They wanted to run the football, but they didn't have an offensive line that could protect, and they didn't have weapons. He had no wide receivers to speak of.

"And then they throw a kid in there for two years and you've got an offense that doesn't fit and doesn't work, and they can't run because their offensive line's not even good enough for a run blocking team. And therefore they say Pickett was a failure. He wasn't a failure, the Steelers were a failure."

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Terry Bradshaw calls Steelers potentially signing Aaron Rodgers "a joke"

Hall of Fame QB believes Steelers failed Kenny Pickett.
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I just hope that Pickett can do a "reset" and mentally get back to what made him special at Pitt. There are countless QB's that have been thrown into bad situations and been crushed mentally. Pickett was especially terrible after this happened to him. Be nice if he could do a Baker Mayfield and overcome.
 
Mason Rudolph attends a Trump rally. I like Aaron Rodgers but at this point would like to see Mason be the team's starter this year, with Will Howard learning in the wings. Rudolph was thrown into a terrible situation with Tennessee last year and has been screwed royally by Mike Tomlin, but when he started for the Steelers down the stretch in '23 it was the only reason they made the playoffs that year. He's a solid quarterback.

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Steelers Defend Players' Right To Make Personal Decisions After Mason Rudolph And Others Attend Trump Rally

The Pittsburgh Steelers were flooded with complaints about Mason Rudolph, Rocky Bleier and Miles Killebrew after they attended a Trump rally but the team defended their individual right to make decisions.
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Should be an entertaining season. Hope it turns out well for Rodgers, though it won't surprise me if he clashes with egomaniacal mediocrity Mike Tomlin.
 
Bucky said:
I’m a Yinzer this year @Don Wassall !!
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Count me in too. Last year Rodgers looked very good playing for a bad Jets team. He is better than both Wilson (who looks older than Rodgers on the field) and Fields. For the future it would be great if this benefited Will Howard as well so the Steelers could develop him into their starting QB down the line.
 
Rodgers to DK can be scary. The fact that Pittsburgh wants to trot out a 5’9 160lb twerp as their number 2 is hilarious though. Be nice to see ARod throwing to another overachiever.. Here’s to Hoping Skowronek and Miller see the field!

PS Robert Woods is in his 13th season. An okay career that he clearly is on the downside of.

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Who replaces George Pickens in Pittsburgh? Steelers assistant says team's No. 2 WR is already on roster

The Steelers are on the hunt for another weapon for Aaron Rodgers, but don't overlook this wideout
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Will Howard looks to be the complete package at QB to me -- tall, very fast, accurate, unafraid to go for the big play. Almost but not quite Matt Jones like in his size-running ability combo, but of course his running ability was considerably downplayed. Leads his team to the national championship and gets little but disrespect from the same suspects who now know it's mandatory to have at least one Black QB at the top of the draft every year, while several of this year's White QBs were drafted dramatically lower than where they should have been.

Would love to see Howard succeed A-Rod in a year or two. I like Mason Rudolph but he seems to be perennially screwed by the NFL, mainly by Mike Tomlin. Howard has talent to spare.

I daresay if Howard was the magical color he'd have been taken early, who can doubt that.

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Don Wassall said:
Will Howard looks to be the complete package at QB to me -- tall, very fast, accurate, unafraid to go for the big play. Almost but not quite Matt Jones like in his size-running ability combo, but of course his running ability was considerably downplayed. Leads his team to the national championship and gets little but disrespect from the same suspects who now know it's mandatory to have at least one Black QB at the top of the draft every year, while several of this year's White QBs were drafted dramatically lower than where they should have been.

Would love to see Howard succeed A-Rod in a year or two. I like Mason Rudolph but he seems to be perennially screwed by the NFL, mainly by Mike Tomlin. Howard has talent to spare.

I daresay if Howard was the magical color he'd have been taken early, who can doubt that.

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Your spot on Don! I don't know what's more impressive? His arm or his legs? I will say both. Complete Dual Threat QB with upside!
 
reads the D well, is a very good passer, nice tight spirals. Good wheels for a big man...if he worked on his sprint technique ie: knee lift, extending his leg up, forward then down he would be another gear faster and he is already fast.
 
It's hard not to root for Howard. He fell in the draft for the obvious reason. He isn't a perfect prospect but has all the tools to be an NFL starter. Sitting and learning for a year or two is not the worst thing in the world. Mechanics, arm strength and understanding the offensive system can all be refined and built upon while waiting for his chance at the starting job.
 
And look what he did when it mattered most in the playoffs against the best teams- 8td only 2 int threw over 1100 yards and had over 70% completion. Talk about rising to the occasion
 
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