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Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steelresolve, Mar 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM.

  1. mikeyg

    mikeyg Well-Known Member

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    well....the Packers went from Legend to Legend to a PRETTY GOOD QB....w Love.....but they had their down years for a couple seasons.

    The Ravens - sure, the too Lamar.

    The Bills.....they sucked for YEARS.....before Allen. The were at .500 of worse for YEARS.

    The Chiefs.....they too were very average for years before Pat Mahomes.....from 2007 to 2014, they were below .500 for several years. They of course, has A Smith as a band aid for a few years.


    I am not saying we have to TANK, but we WILL NOT COMPETE for a title with Rodgers UNLESS this D is Top 5.


    then he can be a game manager........

    and the BEST there ever was, if that is the case.
     
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  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    Section 557 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 amended the statutes defining the agreement signed by midshipmen and cadets attending a military service academy and their resulting service obligations. These amendments authorize the secretaries of the military departments to transfer not more than three cadets or midshipmen from each academy who obtain employment in professional sports to the selected reserves as commissioned officers to participate in efforts to recruit and retain members of the armed forces.
     
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  3. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    They didnt really change the rules for Robinson. He was just under the height maximum for the naval academy when accepted. Then he kept on growing. He grew to the point of not being able to fit in a berth on a ship. So they gave him a desk job for a bit
     
  4. Mashburn

    Mashburn Well-Known Member

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    isn't dean 29? and he has a true number 2, and possibly a number one. same can be said of Porter.
     
  5. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    I have a young friend who completed the academy and part of his training required a short stint on a submarine

    How could Robinson do that
     
  6. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    He couldnt. Hence the desk job
     
  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    That’s kind of where I was going

    Although my use of “short stint” may not have been the best choice of words
     
  8. NorthernBlitz

    NorthernBlitz Well-Known Member

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    This.

    There is a middle path that would let us prioritize medium term development over maximizing the chances of winning every game even though the ceiling for the team is a WB berth...where we only win if we get something like 2x DTDs (for, not against).

    Doesn't mean we have to trade any player with trade value to get draft capital (i.e., full tank).

    But Rooney seems terrified of the idea of finishing any worse than 8th in the conference. Even though it means we turn into something that caps out as an upgraded version of the Bills between Kelly and Allen.
     
  9. MeanJoeBlue

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    In both 2019 and 2020, GB made it to the Conference Championships.
    Rodgers in his prime. Maybe a quality player away from going to the SB.
    Instead, the team decides to use their 2020 1st round pick on Love. Someone who this past season led the 15th ranked offense, ended the regular season with 4 consecutive losses, followed by a WC loss to the Bears despite having a +2 turnover differential and a 21-3 halftime lead.
     

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