My thoughts on preseason wk 2

Bubbahotep · Aug 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM

Born2Steel said: ↑

With the first pick, The DB was trailing. He was able to jump the route and make the INT because Wilson didn't stay flat and drifted upfield. If he stays flat the ball reaches Wilson before the DB can get to it. It's a bad route by Wilson. BUT... it's a scrimmage where you look for those things to get them corrected before the season starts.
Should Howard have thrown the ball then? Absolutely. He learned from that. Both of them learned from that.
I did not see the second pick. Pretty sure it was in the red zone. I can't speak to that one. I was having freezing issues with my feed. Some have said it was the same issue but I didn't get to watch it.
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Go back and watch again. The safety read Howard's eyes and was already breaking on the ball before Howard threw it. With a stronger throw it might have been completed. Wilson drifting only aggravated the situation.

Born2Steel · Aug 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM

Bubbahotep said: ↑

Go back and watch again. The safety read Howard's eyes and was already breaking on the ball before Howard threw it. With a stronger throw it might have been completed. Wilson drifting only aggravated the situation.
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Ok.

Chinchilla · Aug 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Karl said: ↑

My thoughts flow along these lines:

I have to admit, I was a little disappointed in Mike McCarthy's game plan. Yes, I am ecstatic he went with Howard and Allar.
But, Allar was on the field with guys who will not be on any team. It was a terrible way to access him.
I will say, when he had a chance, it's clear he has the better arm.
Still, I am very disappointed in that arrangement..

RE: Howard.
2 picks. 1 was a very, very bad decision. 1 should have been removed because of offsetting penalties. That was a touchdown throw in a lot of cases,
Overall, Howard played well and made good decisions for the most part.
But, again I am disappointed in the set up.

I would have kept some 2's and spread them by halfs. This set plays the 1st half and that set plays the 2nd half. Even if it was just for a hand full of plays.
That way I have some skill on the field that can catch a pass.
I probably don't need to mention the dropped passes.

So as far as QB evaluation, I'd say "Incomplete"

The rest of the team.
We have some players among the 2's and 3's, especially on defense.

RB's: Kaleb Johnson is one of the RB's that needs carries to warmup. He is in trouble though as Warren and Dowdle are not slow starters.
WR's: I think this was Roman's chance to shine and he caught 2 out 5 and didn't really shine at all. Currently he occupies the #1 slot of the 3rd WR and has 3 u=names behind him that might not make it except for Wetjen. Overall, the WR's were less than impressive.
TE: They really didn't chose to spotlight them, but Washington got a shot and I think we are good there.
OL: Little concerned but I think they tried some new combo's by moving guys around.
QB's: This wasn't a good way to evaluate them and Howard had the better supporting cast.

ST's: Well, the kicker sucked but he's not going anywhere. Punting seemed good. Coverage was not so good but that was later in the game when the bellboys were playing. Returns? Wetjen made some bad decisions but I think he did get better with each one. There are learning curves to that artform.

Coaching. I did not like the setup for the QBs. But, overall, I think the 2's and 3's played well and didn't really commit penalties and kept the game 7-0. The 4's and 5's played probably as well as they could.

In the end, I don't think there's anything to panic about. I think Mike treated this as a training camp scrimmage with another team. He wanted to evaluate the depth and he put the spotlight on a lot of longshot players..
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Nice work. I didnt see the game but this helped get a feel of where they are to date.

AskQuestionsLater · Aug 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

Dude dont quote that guy, hes the biggest **** poster on there. Hes a joke.
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The next Andrew Fillipponi!!

93.7 The Fan really loves those contrarians don't they?

steelersrule6 · Aug 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM

They need to get the right side fixed ASAP.

mcam · Aug 24, 2026 at 5:34 AM

TrueFan said: ↑

Yahya is getting moved too much, I think his height leads to bad pad position, but he has talent, may just need to find the right position for him.
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I thought i was watching a different person when I saw him routinely get pushed back. What the H.

I was taught pad level in 7th grade football. If I have to teach a pro, give me his paycheck.

mcam · Aug 24, 2026 at 5:40 AM

blackandgoldpatrol said: ↑

Haven't heard from the coaches yet on Wilson's routes...... the 1st int seemed to be bad timing..... if Howard throws it earlier and further inside, we may have had 6...... on the 2nd, if Howard puts some air under the throw then Wilson is off to the races. .. . As stated earlier, we won't know who was truly at fault until McCarthy speaks up, and only if he makes it public
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Agree on bad timing, bad route run. I think McCarthy is smart enough to keep it in house.

Off question... are you Snoop Dogg? I don't toke anymore but I could make an exception for the D O double G

mcam · Aug 24, 2026 at 5:50 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

Gotta wonder if Wilson makes the team. He just doesnt grasp the nuances of running routes.
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It sucks because he looks like an athletic dude. Is it between the ears with this guy? Is it coaching? Frustrating it seems he makes dumb mistakes a lot.

Why does it seem many promising players are failing? Was the draft stock position overrated? If so many are wrong then.

Bernard clearly has it over Wilson. He's going to show to be a good pick. You keep Skowronik and Wetjen (dude needs to protect the ball better. Work on this in practice with carry drills.)

I think it's clear you get rid of Wilson unless you keep 6 WR

Bubbahotep · Aug 24, 2026 at 6:22 AM

steelersrule6 said: ↑

They can't give up on Wilson just yet they don't have much depth.
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Wait for the vet cuts on roster cutdowns. Wilson will be easily replaced.

Blast Furnace · Aug 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM

Bubbahotep said: ↑

Wait for the vet cuts on roster cutdowns. Wilson will be easily replaced.
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JuJu just became available.

Bubbahotep · Aug 24, 2026 at 6:47 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

JuJu just became available.
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That's exactly the kind of vet that can replace a 4th string WR.

CK 13 · Aug 24, 2026 at 7:21 AM

SGSteeler said: ↑

Howard vs. Rudolph
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Their is no "vs". Mason will be the #2 and Howard is buying a stairway to the practice squad.

I can't see them keeping 4 QB's.

Giving Allar reps with players that are going to actually be on the roster is what I want to see, Howard gets the 2nd half.

NorthernBlitz · Aug 24, 2026 at 7:28 AM

Bubbahotep said: ↑

That's exactly the kind of vet that can replace a 4th string WR.
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Only if we can entice him to sign back here....maybe get him a new bike?

CK 13 · Aug 24, 2026 at 7:34 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

JuJu just became available.
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I wouldn't be against this happening.

Wilson should see a lot of reps on Thursday night to ice a decision what to do with him.

Also Bernard needs reps as well. Hopefully he can take the #3 spot.

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