Who will it be?

Want Mason but only if he actually gets a chance to start and not lied to. And not treated like garbage again.

 

What proof do you have he was lied to

And what’s this treated like garbage horse hockey you speak of

I think you are believing to much of the garbage people post here

 

Can't be the real James
Not any

 

Yes that would be the ideal situation. But the likes of Cousins, Mayfield and even Wilson won’t want to sign to compete. They want to go where they will be handed the starting job from day 1. What we will get are true second stringers such as Brissett, Tannenhill, Minschew…

 

Agreed

Unless Pickett turns into something he hasn’t been I see mediocrity for another year

Then a look for a QB in 2025

 

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Exactly! You can’t give up on him yet and you can’t anoint him the starter going into next season. And you must, MUST, bring in a legitimate competitor for him going into next season. He’s got to earn the starting job and he hasn’t done that yet.

 

So, is Tannehill the best pick-up? To compete against Kenny. Very curious who else. A draft pick--- How COULD mason HAVE LOST THE COMPETITION LAST YEAR BETWEEN Mitch. Putting Mason in with 2 minutes left in a game sounds like--to me.Would Fields come here to compete for #1 ---don't think so. He would be number 1.Along with many others but not Mason--- nope. number 3 .We want you Mason our benches are cold can you warm them up. Sorry for making u think I am someone else.

 

The competition wasn't great, but he earned it going into the 2023 season. Pickett showed enough late in 2022 to be ahead of Trubisky and Rudolph, then he was damn near flawless in the 2023 preseason. He didn't do enough during the regular season, but this idea that he didn't earn his shot at the start of the year is nonsense.

 

I think we have to run with Mason and Kenny this year. We need to bring in a veteran O-lineman as well as draft one. Worst thing would be to bring in another veteran QB experiment and not focus on protecting the QB. If Mason and Kenny do not work out after beefing up the protection, then draft a QB (provided we tank). If it is a quality QB then the OL protection paid off. I will also add that I think the OL played a lot better with Mason in the pocket. That is because Kenny too often bailed on a clean pocket making it harder on the OL to do their job resulting in more holding penalties and more sacks due to Kenny doing his spin-out move and running into the sack.

 

LOL The guy can't even settle on his own last name.

 

I didn’t say he didn’t earn the job in 2023, I was referring to the current state of affairs although I can see how that was confusing. We were all ready to induct him in the HOF in the pre-season but he crapped the bed big time in the regular season. Canada had something to do with that but Kenny didn’t play well. He lost the starting job to Mason Rudolph no matter how we want to slice and dice it. As such, he does not deserve to be the anointed one going into 2024. He needs to prove he’s worthy to be the starter and the Steelers need to bring in legitimate competition and not some broken down veteran or career backup. I hope we can convince Rudolph to come back and carry on what he started that last several games.

 

IDK

If Pickett gets clearly outperformed in camp and preseason games he could be on the bench game 1 IMO

But he actually has to play significantly in preseason all games either to prove he is the best option or at least to get him the work he needs with the new OC

None of this whiney let’s not get anyone hurt cow poop

Last season in all 3 games combined Pickett’s playing time did not add up to one full quarter and it showed when the games started

Ditto many of the other starters

 

I pray to God this doesn't happen. No way I believe Wilson has the stuff anymore to get us deep in the playoffs. I would rather run Mason/Pickett comp and go with wins the job and the if we suck we suck. Then go back to the tree to develop a new QB for the future. Picking up washed up or dudes on their last legs because its affordable doesn't really accomplish anything. To me that plays into Deebo's comments, not wanting to have a losing season versus really trying to build a winning playoff team. The proverbial middle not wanting to tear it down and rebuild and thus meandering in no-mans land.

 

Bingo, it was like one series per game that had a great quick play. The number of snaps in preseason was a joke. Couple that with how lame practices are with no touch QB rules and barely any padded practices, vs Jack Lambert coming at Terry B like he wanted to take his head off. So the only thing I see pre-season accomplishing to determine the winner is who really learns and executes the offense well and makes the right decisions. Other than that I'm not sure what else camp really does anymore for the QB's. How can you put the QB under duress in preseason or in camp to see how they really do anymore? Last year proved that for us. Until they face game pressure D's trying to beat them we won't know. That's why last season holding on to Canada was such a monumentally horrible mistake. It could cost us another season or half season trying to figure out really was it the offensive system or the QB!!

 

It's very possible he was not being coached properly so either he does better or they have ruined him for good. I guess we will see.

 

Oh I don't disagree. Question...if the Steelers re-sign Mason Rudolph, does that change anything? Could Rudolph win the starting job in camp? Does Kenny get 6 full games if he's underperforming? I think if Rudolph is brought back and he's Kenny's backup, Pickett will have the shortest leash in history and rightfully so. Maybe that would light a fire under Kenny, who knows?

 

People are thinking (actually not thinking) the Steelers won’t bring Mason back because they are afraid of a quarterback controversy

They weren’t afraid when they stuck with Mason once Pickett was allegedly available

 

No, he did not lose the job to Mason Rudolph. He was injured. His replacement, Trubisky, lost the job to Rudolph. That Tomlin stuck with the hot hand over the player who had been out for six weeks does not mean the latter lost the job.

I would be fine with them bringing back Rudolph to compete for the job in 2024, but if it's close, I'd be willing to bet it would go to Pickett because they see Rudolph's limitations after six seasons in the NFL.

 

What is your definition of a top tier free agent

If they are a top tier quarterback they sure as heck are not a free agent

Are you talking top tier of the rejects and leftovers

 

Last year Wilson threw for 26 TD's and only 8 picks and he went over 3,000 yards passing. That is light years ahead of our QB's especially if Rudolph isn't brought back. With our running game and Pickens, Johnson and Muth to pass to I think Wilson would succeed here. The trouble is probably only for a year or two as he is nearing the end of his career.