Rudolph indicates he wants a fresh start

I only think a few would give him a chance. And none would be hands down where he keeps the job.

 

Very big 14 point swing!

 

of course 'none, hands down'

he has to perform, just like the rest of us......

BEN had to perform

 

well, it was not a '14 point swing'

it would have been nice of the defense could have slowed anything down that day. They just did NOT SCORE the 7 there.

yes - that play was a defining moment in the game, a big momentum changer after an EXCELLENT drive down the field.

BUT - Mason and the OFFENSE fought back HARD to close it to 7 in the 4th Q - and then the D folded again like a cheap tent.

 

I full expect us to use the same strategy we used when we signed Mitch. Bringing in a QB that knows Smith's system is an obvious move that we need to make. It will help everyone if we have a QB that knows the offense - even if it's just on practice days.

RyanT is the obvious option to compete with Kenny. I guess the problem is that's not really making Kenny compete for the job. So Kenny will likely be asked to beat out a washed up QB at the end of an average career. That's not exactly competition. It's an insurance policy. Tomlin has always ignored the 3rd string QB spot . If there's one thing we all know about Tomlin is he hates risk unless it's a 2 point conversion or 3rd and 1. He's predictable. He's going to do what he's always done. Avoid a QB controversy by signing an older vet with zero upside and hope to win with KP and an ultraconservative offense. I don't agree with it unless we have no other choices. No point reaching for a QB in RND 1 or 2 if they don't like them.

The 3rd string QB will be a late day 2 draft pick or a cheap FA that can run. We all know MT would like to run wildcat plays if he could. I guess all I can say is RyanT can't possibly be as bad as Mitch. The goal of our front office has always been to build an avg team. If we can get 8-9 wins and a wild card game that's fine. Anything more is gravy. It appears we are in salary cap trouble so making a big move isn't going to happen. Give it another year to see if Kenny is good enough... if not draft a QB in 2025. I see us focusing on big men in 2024. We need better play on both lines. We need an ILb. We usually chase 1 athletic player early in the draft. I could see Safety or WR in the 2nd or 3rd rounds. 1st and is gonna be O-line or D-line. Possibly ILB if one we love drops.

I don't know much about Smith's system but I've heard he loves to run the ball and use TE's in the passing game. If that's the case that probably makes the O-line even more important. In the day of small / athletic Lb's I'm not sure if that's the best scheme to be using but like I said I know nothing about his system.

 

See u can't even quote me right lol... I said he made a mistake genius... if you're going to steal all my lines that make your arguments look dumb, fanboy, excuses, etc... atleast don't make up sh!t...
We've already discussed your inability to EVER be wrong about anything... we get it Ben was an early Lamar Jackson... lmao. You're still harping on it... it's nice to live rent free in your head.. keep following a long and ill write some more material 4u...lol

 

It will be sad if Rudolph chooses to leave... He put this team on his back & carried them into the playoffs... He had the players behind him as a leader & reignited the fanbase making the last 4 games more fun than we'd had in yrs... He also almost led them to a playoff win over a very good bills team... Only the simplest among us would argue that what he accomplished wasn't a huge & unexpected success... I hope he returns but wish him luck no matter what... True steelers fans should be proud of him as he's been nothing but a professional...

One thing I think we can all agree on though is ,,,,
These Kenny Pickett fanboys are exhausting... lmao

 

I know how leggos work & way more about x & os clearly... there's no room... he threw it early because it was designed that way... I said he shouldn't have & I didn't absolve him of blame at all... Why would you come on a steelers forum & constantly sh!t on a guy that was one of the few bright spots this year???

 

Exactly my point... No objectivity at all.. just poor Kenny & hate Rudolph... EXHAUSTING

Who set the bar so low Blast???

 

3 good games isn't enough for teams to say, you're our guy.

So no, this is nothing like Ben.

 

No your inability to give any credit to Rudolph is where the lack of objectivity comes into play... You always dial it back with well I said this or that about Pickett but ANY credit given to Rudolph is ,,, "Mediocre" or they were playing a highschool defense.. Thats where the lack in objectivity & agenda becomes obvious... You can't even celebrate their success with Rudolph at the helm... we can disagree about the out route, fine, but everything else I said is accurate... The offense was better with Rudolph,,, the team was CLEARLY behind him,,, & the fans were excited about games again..
This thread is about Rudolph btw & his success this season was clear & apparent as everyone witnessed it but you... which shocks me with all your film study... Yes I'm a Rudolph fan, OK st b4 I became a steelers fan, but I'm here now whether Rudolph goes or stays... I want what's best for this team... Do you???

 

LoL....LoL....LoL.
Sad thing is You are actually serious. Stop Blast. Just take the L. You act like they were running totally different plays for one, and not the other. You brought up one of the all 22s. Go back , and watch them all again. Many...many ....many of the same passing plays were being run....that all 3 Qbs played with. The difference was one of them saw the open targets, and the others didn't. Hopefully KFP if he's our Qb this upcoming season gets better at that.

 

Now that Mitch is gone I hope Mason follows.
This way bigk is here with a journeyman QB, late rd draft pick QB and a Duck in camp.

 

I mean this doesn't really match up with most of your posts but okay I guess I can respect that... Maybe we'll see him as a starter in Pittsburgh next season & you tell me what kind of numbers he'll have to put up to gain your confidence... I mean if 3-4 & 90% completion rates, 2nd in longest pass tds in 3 games etc is just "Mediocre"... but okay

 

The Steelers had Bryon Leftwich as their 3rd string QB, behind Ben and Charlie Batch .