I can’t imagine that there’s another city in the US that has a worse public transportation system than Pittsburgh.
It would’ve been faster to walk to work today
I'd say that this is the first time that any NFL team got rid of their No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 quarterbacks within a span of a month like the Steelers just did.
Where the disagreement happened—Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told Kenny Pickett there'd be an open competition in the spring/summer if the team signed Russell Wilson. So Pickett felt misled when he was told Wilson would get first crack with the 1s in OTAs, and asked for the trade.
The root of the problem that led to the end of the Kenny Pickett era doesn't lie in Pickett, but in the Steelers' refusal to establish succession behind Roethlisberger.
Now, the team is exactly in the place it tried to avoid: square one ... almost.
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You can think Kenny Pickett was a big disappointment. And also think the Steelers did a very poor job of giving him a chance to thrive here. It’s okay to feel that way. Because it should be obvious to even the biggest dum dums that both are true.
Take the pick you got for Kenny and trade it for Justin. Both were products of bad coaching.
“Tomlin never had a losing record”
Russ will lead the Lers to another 9-8 season. Hopefully Tomlin follows in Cowers footsteps and goes to CBS next season
With Kenny Pickett being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, now the perfect spot for Justin Fields is in Pittsburgh if the Chicago Bears trade him. Compete with and sit behind Russ for a year, get a reset and be their dynamic QB of the future.
Just to add this, why would you want to stay with a team who went with a guy who tried and failed at QB / to the point where he was out of the league the year prior / but got the start over you because he had the “hot hand” when you were cleared to play
Just to add to this, the focus on who was told what about competing / starting / who takes the first rep at OTAs etc. is all fluff.
Pickett was traded to a place where he will have no chance of starting. He at least had that at some level here with a 35-year-old on a one-year deal.
It clearly wasn't the opportunity that was the problem.
But “the Steelers draft great WRs”
2015- 3rd round: Sammie Coats (Who?)
2016- 2nd: JuJu (Disappeared after AB)
2018- 2nd: James Washington (Out of the league)
2019- 3rd: Diontae Johnson (Traded)
2020- 2nd: Chase Claypool (Traded & cut)
2022- 2nd: George Pickens (Overrated IMO)
Let’s pretend that you draft a Qb with the #20 pick in the draft, do nothing to support him and blame him for the offense ineptitude when you have maybe the worst OC off all time.
Let’s pretend you’re not fully healthy and not fully cleared to play. And let’s say your team has a starter and a backup that week…but you can be the emergency 3rd QB if you get shot up. The trainers and docs say: not worth it.
You’re the bad guy for not overruling the docs?
How did this go sideways? Mike Tomlin had promised Kenny Pickett he’d get a chance to compete. Pickett learned about the Russell Wilson signing on social media Sunday night. When they spoke the next morning, Tomlin told Pickett that Wilson was in pole position and would get the first reps. So, Pickett asked for a trade. Now he’s an Eagle.