2025 Offseason

[Superbelt]

So I labored through the Art Rooney interview so you guys wouldn't have to...

Long story short, he's disappointed. He strongly believes their inability to find a QB is their problem, not coaching. Nothing to suggest that Tomlin's seat is even lukewarm on the heat scale. lol

And if I'm placing bets on the offseason's 'big changes'... its' at QB. I'm thinking they sign Fields (if nobody gets in a bidding war) then they overdraft the Alabama kid. Looking like they'll be investing into some "development years" at the helm.

And he talked about how he wants to be a Run-First team still.

"Art Rooney II: I still think that running the ball is a route to success especially when you are playing in the North and outside."

So either the 1st round pick is gonna be wasted on an RB again, or they sign their last R1 RB, Slow Malone to a major C2 contract.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

And he talked about how he wants to be a Run-First team still.

"Art Rooney II: I still think that running the ball is a route to success especially when you are playing in the North and outside."

So either the 1st round pick is gonna be wasted on an RB again, or they sign their last R1 RB, Slow Malone to a major C2 contract.

Serious question... since I'm too lazy to look it up.

Have the Steelers ever declined a 5th year option & still signed that player to a contract?

 

[thedddd]

So I labored through the Art Rooney interview so you guys wouldn't have to...

Long story short, he's disappointed. He strongly believes their inability to find a QB is their problem, not coaching. Nothing to suggest that Tomlin's seat is even lukewarm on the heat scale. lol

And if I'm placing bets on the offseason's 'big changes'... its' at QB. I'm thinking they sign Fields (if nobody gets in a bidding war) then they overdraft the Alabama kid. Looking like they'll be investing into some "development years" at the helm.

Let me guess he wrote a stern letter to Tomlin telling him to do better, believing that Tomlin would actually listen.

 

[thedddd]

Serious question... since I'm too lazy to look it up.

Have the Steelers ever declined a 5th year option & still signed that player to a contract?

Terrell Edmunds they did this with, outside of him I can't think of many others.

 

[Superbelt]

Gotta preface this by explaining how spoiled we are!

Anyway. Here's Edelman teabagging Tomlin's defense.

Former Patriots Players And Coaches Praise (And Roast) Steelers' Never-Changing Methods

It’s not easy playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. But it is pretty simple. That’s how former New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman and ex-coach Matt Patricia remember their matchups against the Steelers. Briefly commenting on their experiences against the Black and Gold, both agreed the team is...

steelersdepot.com

“You knew exactly what they were doing,. And they still do what they did. They still do the same goddamn shit when I was playing Tomlin’s defense. I’m like, ‘We still have linebackers covering the three slot? Every time we play Steelers, I have at least nine catches. You would think that they would change it. But no, they do what they do.”​

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“They’re well-coached.”​

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Matt Patricia:​

“They don’t make mistakes.” “They don’t lose a lot of games.” “And then we beat them in the playoffs."​

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Gotta preface this by explaining how spoiled we are!

Anyway. Here's Edelman teabagging Tomlin's defense.

Former Patriots Players And Coaches Praise (And Roast) Steelers' Never-Changing Methods

It’s not easy playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. But it is pretty simple. That’s how former New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman and ex-coach Matt Patricia remember their matchups against the Steelers. Briefly commenting on their experiences against the Black and Gold, both agreed the team is...

steelersdepot.com

“You knew exactly what they were doing,. And they still do what they did. They still do the same goddamn shit when I was playing Tomlin’s defense. I’m like, ‘We still have linebackers covering the three slot? Every time we play Steelers, I have at least nine catches. You would think that they would change it. But no, they do what they do.”​

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“They’re well-coached.”​

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Matt Patricia:​

“They don’t make mistakes.” “They don’t lose a lot of games.” “And then we beat them in the playoffs."​

Music to my ears.

Just have to sit back & laugh at how bad they look. I doubt many current players want to say it because they don't want the Steelers to change their ways. Makes their job easier.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Let me guess he wrote a stern letter to Tomlin telling him to do better, believing that Tomlin would actually listen.

Lol reminds me of this

"hhhhOKAY"

 

[thedddd]

Not surprised as he was MIA most of the time anyway.

Steelers Expected To Release Preston Smith

When the Steelers obtained Preston Smith at the deadline, the trade looked to have given them a deep cadre of …

www.profootballrumors.com

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Not surprised as he was MIA most of the time anyway.

Steelers Expected To Release Preston Smith

When the Steelers obtained Preston Smith at the deadline, the trade looked to have given them a deep cadre of …

www.profootballrumors.com

You know you have very little worth if a team that is projected to have over $40m in cap space doesn't want you back. But its a business decision when they made the trade. His cap jumps from $2m to $13.4m. Give up a 7th rd pick for a depth piece to limp through the season while Highsmith struggles to stay healthy. Then cut bait. No way you pay a backup that amount of money.

 

[Superbelt]

Between Preston Smith and Mike Williams (who they barely used at all), they may as well have just turned their phones off and slept through those picks in the draft. Just pure waste of potential draft capital for absolutely nothing.

Williams in particular, if they thought he would help their WR core so they could succeed in the post season, they sure as fuck didn't play him like it.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Between Preston Smith and Mike Williams (who they barely used at all), they may as well have just turned their phones off and slept through those picks in the draft. Just pure waste of potential draft capital for absolutely nothing.

Williams in particular, if they thought he would help their WR core so they could succeed in the post season, they sure as fuck didn't play him like it.

I lean towards pure coaching malpractice with Williams. Seeing his acrobatic plays in very limited snaps, and wondering why the f*ck they aren't using him more than 10 snaps per game on a weekly basis... Just plain stupid