Kenny Pickett Interview

Huh? You are making ZERO sense. I said we had ZERO chance of drafting him. We had a ZERO percent chance, and that's a FACT. He went # 2 in the draft. You apparently don't even know that or you wouldn't have made such a dumb post. We were NEVER going to trade up to # 2 and give away a king's ransom to draft him. Just a dumb post and I won't even bother responding to any more of your nonsense.

 

Field sucks. I tried telling people this. Now it's the coaches fault, and when they get new coaches it will be said the others ruined him. LoL. People a history of Qbs going to the NFL from Ohio State can't be all coaches. CJ Stroud will be the 1st legitimate Qb to come out of OSU.

 

I did say Stroud would be the 1st real Qb to make it from Ohio state.

 

And apparently you're too much of a dumbass to realize the Steelers would have likely been in a position to draft #2 had they gone with the center in the 2022 draft and left the team to be quarterbacked by trubisky and rudolph....which makes sense why you wouldn't address Trubisky and Rudolph as your #1 and #2 QB. Why would they need to trade up you idiot if they're already sitting there (in my scenario) because of their win total??

Not to mention in my scenario, the team would have finished anywhere from 2nd to 5th worst team in the league last yr with Trubisky and Rudolph as your QBs. You're not making some gigantic move up even if they did draft later then 2 to get to 2. So contrary to what you said they wouldn't have had to give up a king's ransom to get him.

 

Put him on ignore and add him to your list

That will show him

 

Show me what white caped hero??

 

Let's back off the name-calling - attack the argument, not the person.

With that in mind, your argument was:

The Steelers were a mediocre 9-8 last year with Pickett starting 12 of 17 games. One could argue they'd have lost another couple of games had it been Trubisky/Rudolph the whole way, but much of their 7-2 finish was due to the running game finally gaining traction and staying clean with turnovers; i.e., the offense was far from dynamic.

So if they'd ended up 7-10, they would have picked no higher than seventh, likely more around 10-12. To move up to the second pick they would have had to give up something in the order of their 2024 first rounder, one of their seconds from 2023, along with a third. I like Stroud despite the OSU background, but that's too rich for me.

I like the picks from this year's draft. If Pickett truly doesn't work out we'll have our chance to draft another QB. Finding a successor to one's franchise QB on the first try is very rare.

 

Was this supposed to make sense

Otherwise I assume you missed the joke

 

I don't think it takes much.

 

My bad. I apologize

 

I think GoldBunny has threatened to put half this board on ignore

 

Out of curiosity ...what QBs did you have in mind besides the 2 obvious (Caleb Williams, Quinn Ewers) that are can't miss first Rounders?? I guess I shouldn't say can't miss....but more likely, then not, to have eventually top 5 QB in the league talent??

Note: it looks like Quinn Ewers kind of snuck up on people. So maybe you might be one that doesn't think he's obvious....

But, also in your opinion I take it you don't believe the team will work with Kenny another year if he continues with same play pattern?? Even though they picked him first rd??

 

Ok...I haven't seen many of his posts I don't think.

 

You realise this is a team game with OL trying to
Give at least some time for QB to throw
And running backs lanes to run. No #7 is not
Here anymore , Sorry about your luck!

 

Stroud threw FORTY SEVEN times against the Colts defense and all the sudden he's better than Kenny, hahaha.

Give me 47 shots at that defense and I'd scratch out 200+.

 

While I never envisioned Pickett as an elite QB prospect, I'm not throwing the towel in on him yet either - to date, he's still started less than a full season's worth of games (14) under a below average poor OC and behind an offensive line that's been average at best for most of his games. For him to succeed the team has to develop its running game and allow him to make full progression reads - that's Pickett's element. Right now the run blocking is a mess and they're calling a lot of half-progressions that are taking away a number of options on passing plays.

The 2024 class is a deep one for QBs, but I'm not looking for Pickett's replacement there, and I seriously doubt the FO will be either. Pickett would have to look significantly worse the rest of the season while other areas on offense looked significantly better, and I don't think both happens. But for those who will be in the market Maye out of NC is very solid; Sanders in Colorado is moving up boards as he continues to replicate his production outside of Jackson State; and Penix from Washington still holds value for anyone willing to look past the injuries and age (24) - he's been as dominant as anyone not named Caleb Williams when on the field.

 

How the hell do you know for sure they would have lost enough games to have picked that low? How the hell can you say for sure Stroud would have been any better with this offensive line and this offensive coordinator? You are arguing in a circle. You are of the opinion that Stroud is a better QB than Pickett. Maybe so. Maybe he's a potential perennial All-Pro and future HoF'er. Wonderful. But it has exactly nothing to do with this team's offensive struggles right here and now.

 

I'm on ignore for sure. I believe He was on here one day, and I got put there. LoL

 

I traveled to Pittsburgh and watched my 4th Steelers game. The people of Pittsburgh are awesome people.

Kenny Pickett needs to work on his sideline leadership cause it sucks as his on field performances. He’s not 20 he’s 26 so he better learn quick.

 

TD is a TD, worth 6 points either way.

 

They could have the first pick and still go barley 500 it’s the Steelers. They are currently building a new no losing season wing

 

I believe Stroud has a it factor that's capable of making the people around him look better then they are, including his OC. That's the difference between great QBS in this league and avg to mediocre QBs. Everything around Pickett has to be good in order for him to be good. He's proving to be a game manager at best.

Yeah, we'll find out more in the next few weeks about Stroud that will prove whether he's the man, or not, and that will further prove we may be making way too many excuses for Kenny at the end of the day and putting more blame on Canada then he actually deserves (not that I like either).

As for my thoughts that the Steelers would have finished anywhere from 2nd to 5th worse team in the league last year with Trubisky or Rudolph starting...you're right Idk...but w/o TJ for half a year and Trubisky or Rudolph being who they are I just think it's more than 2 losses and it's more like 4 additional losses...and that does put them around the fifth pick which would have made it a lot easier for them to negotiate.

All I'm doing is what just about everybody else does at the beginning of a season which is predict where teams would have been at the end of the season. I'm not sure why my guess is anymore crazier then anybody else's? I just don't think Trubisky or Rudolph (based upon who they are) would have had that many wins in them w/o a solid defense to make up for most the mistakes i anticipate with them, or lack of execution.

 

Well he only had 3 of them...and he ran for 2 in one game and 1 in another, but didn't throw a TD in either one soooooo.....

 

Then just call it passing touchdowns is all you care about.

 

That's how I am. But some people like to nick pick things so they can tear a player down...... and this is one of them.