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Steelers and Sam Darnold

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Joel Buchsbaum, Feb 9, 2026.

  1. Steelvision

    Steelvision Well-Known Member

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    giving all that money to a 31 year old edge coming off his worst season and multiple injuries seems pretty high risk to me, not to mention signing a 42 year old Qb to lead your team to their fading playoff hopes.

    Signing Darnold would’ve been a prudent move to keep the team competitive
     
  2. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I guess 2023 would be considered a great draft then:
    Jones
    Porter Jr.
    Herbig
    Washington
    Benton
     
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  3. KnoxVegasSteel

    KnoxVegasSteel Well-Known Member

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    Correctamundo
     
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  4. NorthernBlitz

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    I think knowing how this team operates, there's no way they don't give TJ a contract. It was a business decision.
     
  5. Steelvision

    Steelvision Well-Known Member

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    i can understand the business intent, but its still not a good football move.
     
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  6. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    A draft that could help the Steelers to take a another level in a good way for the future(not just the 2026 season)... They have 12 draft picks, including 5 picks in the first 3 rounds, so they can't afford to miss their chance...At some point, they need to draft an all-pro caliber player... They haven't done that since Watt in 2017.
     
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  7. NorthernBlitz

    NorthernBlitz Well-Known Member

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    Don't disagree here.

    Massive 3rd contracts aren't good business (football wise).

    Cam was the outlier here.
     
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  8. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    or

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    :smiley1:
     
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  9. freakfontana

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    Enormous ! :)
     
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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    dove vivi in Italia?
     
  11. pczach

    pczach Well-Known Member

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    What's sad is that I'm old enough to get all these references.

    Welcome back....
     
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  12. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    I think JPJ is one, or will be, or should be. LoL
     
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  13. freakfontana

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    milano
     
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  14. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    Great player but I am just not sure he is all-pro caliber yet
     
  15. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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    Obviously not
     
  16. pczach

    pczach Well-Known Member

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    Sure they have. Unfortunately they became Pro Bowl and All-Pro players once the team traded them to other teams.

    Pickens and Dotson say hello! :cool:
     
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  17. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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    Grazie per averci permesso di visitare la vostra bella città e il vostro paese durante le Olimpiadi.
     
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  18. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    How do You know you went to the same city He was in??
    Edit: never mind, I see the other post. LoL
     
  19. freakfontana

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    if I know you were here I would have offered you a beer anyway you are welcome
     
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  20. Formerscribe

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    You are getting too caught up in the price of doing business. Only $37.5 million of Darnold's contract was guaranteed. There is a reasonable out after two seasons. Better give that sort of money to a quarterback in his prime rather than an edge rusher who is past it. Whether he would do it is a good question, but he should have given Darnold an offer at least that good.

    That the 2026 quarterback class turned into a mess is a great example of why it is foolish to save up picks assuming you are going to get your quarterback.
     
  21. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    I thought it was foolish to give up on a cheap option after only two seasons, yes, but your use of hindsight is quite impressive there.
     
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  22. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    We have already been over this Khan wasn't going to sign any player to a big contract last year.
     
  23. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    Like I said, the Steelers did a good job selling a story and quite a few folks here were suckered into believing it!
     
  24. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    What??
    I'm giving you credit for the Darnold, and I'm taking away credit for Pickett. Just facts. I could say Hindsight for Darnold, but I'm not.
    I personally thought after Picketts 2nd season he sucked, and I'm still not sold on Darnold, although I can't take away his SB win.
     
  25. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    That is your opinion, one that you cannot support with facts.
     

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