Season defining - Pickett must start next game

Barring injury, Pickett is not likely to see the field. For that matter, that is not to happen until the bye week. Should all hell have broken lose by then, insert Pickett into the lineup and just ride out the remainder of the season from there.


That said, when Pickett does go in, that will be all she wrote for Mitch. Tomlin is not going to play Musical Chairs with his QBs as he did in 2019 when it was needed. For me, Kenny will be ready by then... assuming he is not now.

 

I’ve posted this elsewhere, and don’t feel searching for the spreadsheet that keeps the data, But, in the last 10 yrs the only 1st round QB that didn’t get a rookie start was Jordan Love. Most rookies are starting by week 4-6, most rookie QBs get at least 6-8 starts.

Teams can’t resist playing with their new toys. Pickett ain't blocked by Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith. He will be starting by Thanksgiving.

 

There is a guy in a red suit coming in a few months for those of you who keep saying “I believe” and then follow with made up fantasy

 

Start Kenny, so at least we got something to watch

 

How dare a 24 year old Pickett start says the worst qbs in the league, Herbert 24, Jones 24, Burrow 25 and Lamar 25.

 

I don't trust Guys in red suits.

 

I don't understand this...

 

You also believed Larry O was signed without taking a physical .

 

Apparently they sneak into peoples house and steal cookies

 

Huh

 

I wonder if the fans will be heard at home!?

 

Agree with the OP. There is no good reason to stick with Mitch. Unless we think he's suddenly going to start throwing consistent strikes and moving the ball downfield. Or just tank the season and save KP for next year (which has never before been the Steeler-way).

I feel game manager is a compliment to MT. Charlie Batch was a game manager (a good one) - To me MT is closer to a slightly upgraded Tim Tebow.

 

Barring injury, Mitch is going to be the starter until Week 9, in which case, then and only then would he be benched. Until then, Mitch is the starter... for worse or unspeakable results. Middle of the field is essentially in Witness Protection right now. Some of that is on Mitch. However...


Some of that befalls on Matt Canada. Both need to go... and will once this season concludes.

 

Trubisky should be benched. He has shown that he plays way to cautiously and is very erratic with his throws. Get Pickett in there and see what he's got. Tomlin should put Mitch on a short leash this week but I doubt he gets benched. It's a shame that the Steelers will waste a year of Kenny's career because of the coaches stubbornness.

 

I'd be the first to admit, I had higher hopes for Mitch.
I figured he would be at least a decent game manager.
I was wrong.

But maybe I am also wrong in that I think we won't see Pickett till week 10.

 

The thing is, Mitch doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt here. It’s who he’s always been. Now we see why Chicago soured on him. Why are we wasting valuable education time for Kenny to let mediocre Mitch languish with this offense.

 

I really hope you’re wrong about that last part.

 

and drink all the rum

 

I think a huge part of not playing the Rookie is the other factors .. Our OL can't run block at a high level, they can not pass block good enough for long developing routes or double moves ... Our OC'S play designs and route trees are crap the Team is ranked 31st. in YAC yards and we have all kinds of shifty speedy run after the catch guys ...

As much as it pains me to say it he should not play unless we are going to make changes.. I would start with the OL and get my best 5 run blockers , fire the OC and then design a playbook with split RB'S ,I formation,brocken I ,Ace, Pistol with 2 RB'S , and design runs to both RB'S from each set with muliple fakes and PA passing capabilities ... Then actually study the film for the Team we are playing and find some weak spots to attack and design the route trees to do just that ...So the goal would be to run with deception and pass off those runs with deception ,throw that we do what we do crap out the window ...

 

I agree with this 100%

 

Pickett needs to play at some point so that the Steelers have some evidence of his ability. We aren't winning anything this year, we all knew that going into the year. We aren't close to being a contender, meaning we might very well end up with a high draft pick this year. If that's the case, we need to know if we have to draft another QB in the 1st round. There's no way to know that unless Pickett gets at least half a season. Just like Washington did with Robert Griffin and Kirk Cousins. You can never draft too many QB's. Most don't pan out anyway, so double up. If they both pan out, then you trade one like NE did several times.

 

Thanks. I was like How in the way that I write....can't I understand this. LoL

 

It means some of the best QBs if not the best are the young guys in the league.

Give the kid a chance before your 2-6 or 1-7. . . .

 

Makes 0 sense. This is the best game left to get Kenny going. Probably the easiest opponent left at home. Yes, the stretch after is tough but if Kenny can make a few more plays than Mitch maybe we can win a few of those games. We aren't winning them with Mitch. Also, Mitch has been benched before so he can handle being benched then possibly being asked to play again.