What are Reasonable Expectations for Mike McCarthy in year one with the Steelers?

After fully digesting both FA and McCarthy's first draft here, I would say a solid 10 wins is doable but I am leaning more towards 9. On the flip side, I can also see anywhere between 5 to 7 wins as well. A lot of this depends on what happens during the first half of the Steelers Schedule.


That second half of the season is tough.

 

Truth. In fact I think this classic joke sums it up nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lXuvVyrmHhc

 

This is a playoff roster!

 

LoL. That's pretty good, but true.

 

Wait my friend, that's like four different outcomes. LoL

 

I would say all of the last 3 rosters were playoff rosters

 

Let's make sure we understand what a playoff roster means; your team is in the top 44% of the league. As a bottom seed, in the old days that's a "C" grade. They hardly looked like they belonged in the post season. Steelers really need to solve their QB issue before I see their outlook improving.

OK, that's my downer for the day...

 

I would say any team that makes the playoffs is a playoff roster, but hey that's just me, especially if you have made the playoffs 3 years straight, and 5 of the last 6.

 

Can they win in the playoffs?

Hard to said yes when you are down by 21 points at least in every playoffs game

 

If you want my only prediction?! 9-8.

I am just stating my own ceiling (10-7) versus my own floor (5-12). To me, this year can go either way. Have to see more though.

 

I can't argue with that logic.