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Morse chose Jags over Steelers

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Blast Furnace, Jun 27, 2024.

  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Some were blaming Khan for this but Morse just liked the Jags better, especially the QB situation but also playing for Pederson his rookie year.
     
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  2. kicker_twentyone

    kicker_twentyone Well-Known Member

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    Who cares
     
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  3. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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  4. Jball

    Jball Well-Known Member

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    Did we ever hear Morse's name at the time? Can't recall. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out anyway.
     
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  5. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

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    I'd rather have the cheaper/long term option anyways.
     
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  6. Mashburn

    Mashburn Well-Known Member

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    I figured he wanted them more. And it's understandable. But he's going to hate not seeing a post season.
     
  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    They had him in for a visit if thats what you mean. It’s interesting because had they signed him maybe they address the Dline with the 2 pick or any number of possibilities.

    I like the players we got but I just like thinking about the domino effect it would have had if they signed Morse instead.
     
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  8. Brice

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    Hard to turn down Sunshine and Rainbows with No State Income Tax.
     
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  9. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    I mean, Trevor Lawrence is miles ahead of what the team has at QB. That said, I am using T Law vs Wilson & Fields in that vacuum only as that is the context in which Morse is referring to. One thing that did catch my eye though; choosing Doug Pederson over Mike Tomlin.


    Pederson may have a Super Bowl like Tomlin but Tomlin has shown to be the superior Coach; shortcomings included. For that matter, Pederson's tremendous fumbling of the Offensive Game Plan during the 2023 Season is what caused the Jaguars to go from 8-3 leading the AFC to 9-8 and missing out on the playoffs all together.


    This video by both Brett Kollmann and EJ Snyder all but highlights my views of the Jags heading into 2024 anyways. As I have told @S.T.D@S.T.D, this is likely it for Lawrence; a possible Ben Johnson hire from Detriot or not in 2025 being irrelevant. He either is what I thought he could be (a QB with Superstar ability) or he is just a turbocharged Daniel Jones.


     
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  10. TuRnDoWnForWaTT

    TuRnDoWnForWaTT Well-Known Member

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    Honestly it might just be that simple.
     
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  11. AskQuestionsLater

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    More often than not, it is.


    Even easier when you have little to no leverage as a Franchise. Jaguars needed a Center possibly even worse than the Steelers did. Morse was the best option.



    That said though, as I have been a major critic of Baalke, there is little to no depth behind Morse. Mason Cole may have been bad but Luke Fortner is even worse.
     
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  12. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    Can’t blame a guy for following his instincts. Nobody knows at this point how it turns out.
     
  13. Formerscribe

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    Or the Jaguars just offered more money and this is the kind of nonsense players say to avoid admitting they just took the better financial offer.
     
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  14. steel machine

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    I care and worry anytime a team in AFC betters themselves. This is huge for Jaguars. Maybe they will kick our ass worse then last Playoff game.
     
  15. METALMAN_68

    METALMAN_68 Well-Known Member

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    More money, better quarterback, no state tax? Sounds like a no-brainer to me.
     
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  16. Rollers

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    very astute observation there bucco. LOL
     
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  17. Rollers

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    No more playoff losses!! Mike's extended. New OC. More scouting, Greeat GM! TWO AMAZING DRAFTS!!!!!! How can we lose??
     
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  18. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    All I can say is he picked the wrong team.
     
  19. AskQuestionsLater

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    I mean..

    You posted your opinion in response.

    Therefore, you do care to some degree.
     
  20. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Morse is in his thirties; I think the Steelers were going to draft a center even if they signed him. He would've been a stop gap guy, a chance for more playing time in Jacksonville.
     
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  21. mcam

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    I'm still butt hurt about that loss. Made Fournette look like Eric Dickerson. To his credit he showed up to play we couldn't stop the guy
     
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  22. CK 13

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    Lets not forget the great Blake Bortles! :lolol: The Tomlin defense got shelled! Ben was solid but wasn't enough unfortunately.
     
  23. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    You do realize that you always accuse players and coaches of lying when they say something that discredits a narrative of yours.

    Whats more believable, that Khan is so stupid and stubborn looking to sign everyone on the cheap or that Morse preferred playing with Lawrence over Wilson or Pickett.
     
  24. Vox Ferrum

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    thats what I recall. There was some discussion that we should have landed, but we forget it is called FA for a reason, sometimes it is money, but the player can choose for any number of reasons. I was not bummed or alarmed that he did not sign here, wanted the stability that a vet of his stature could bring, but also thought that at his age it could be short lived as well.
     
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  25. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Bortles threw for like 200 yards IIRC, fans acting like he lit up the Steelers defense :rolleyes:.
     

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