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Seattle going to a SB after moving DK is not a good look

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by feltdeez, Jan 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM.

  1. Trafalgar

    Trafalgar Well-Known Member

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    Then how come they have spent years trying to fix it?
     
  2. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    This is the year to fix it they have the money to spend in free agency, and they have 12 draft picks.
     
  3. Trafalgar

    Trafalgar Well-Known Member

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    Shame we didn't think of that when wasted the season chasing delusional dreams instead of beginning a rebuild...the path to take was so obvious.

    We could be in top 10 with 12 picks, with the draft in Pittsburgh, with a new regime in place, but no, we're at 21 again, with a retread HC and Art looks to be thinking of running it back with a 42 year old.

    Dumb dumb dumb.
     
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  4. SteelerGlenn

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    Changing coaches was the main factor.
     
  5. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton Well-Known Member

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    It's unfortunate that DK missed those last 2 games, he probably would've gotten over 1000 yards otherwise.
     
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  6. Jball

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    DK isn't in the same universe as JSN.
     
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  7. Chucktownsteeler

    Chucktownsteeler Well-Known Member

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    DK runs that same universe as Claypool.

    Oddly enough we fleeced da Bears with Claypool and the Seahags fleeced us with DK. 30m large per.
     
  8. Mr.wizard

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    Dk was easily one the biggest disappointmenting offseason acquisitions, but i do have to rank him behind Jonnu Smith.
     
  9. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Darius Slay says hello... couldn't even finish the season. DK farther down that list.
     
  10. Captain Lemming

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    I think Omar does alright...maybe not receivers.
    Can we call Colbert and ask him to just pick our receivers? :roflmao:
     
  11. jeh1856

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

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    Colbert picked Diontae Johnson

    George Pickens

    Calvin Austin III

    None of that turned out well
     
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  12. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    There is more than one way to rebuild last I checked :shrug:.
     
  13. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Not for me I had no expectations Slay would be good he was another Patrick Peterson like I figured he would be. Jonnu was the most disappointing player considering the season he had the year before in Miami.
     
  14. biggbunch68

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    Fixed it for ya. ;)
     
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  15. jeh1856

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

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    You need to quit being so giggly about “12 picks”

    7 of those are round 4 or later

    Statistically they will be lucky to get one good starter out of that

    And there is little trade value with those picks

    It’s pennies and nickels when you need folding money

    And money in FA gets you fill in the blank players mostly
     
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  16. Trafalgar

    Trafalgar Well-Known Member

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    We're not rebuilding though.
     
  17. Mashburn

    Mashburn Well-Known Member

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    This
     
  18. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Well, the first two had solid talent relative to draft position but ran themselves out of town due to emotional maturity issues that seemed to intensify while they were here.

    Austin was an end-of-4th round compensatory pick. He’s been a decent contributor for his draft position and I’d love to have him back at an appropriate level of pay - and in the appropriate role as a 3rd or 4th WR.
     
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  19. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    Steelers been missing a true #1 receiver since Brown left.
     
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  20. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I think it's more important to have a good WR group over worrying about having a #1 WR, the Chiefs didn't have a stud #1 after Tyreek Hill left or the Patriots this season don't have a dominant #1 WR.
     
  21. Coach Crusader

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    Seattle was smart to rid itself of DK Metcalf. If you believe this then it would be logical to conclude that Tomlin wasn't smart to trade for the troublemaker.

    This is further proof that getting rid of troublemakers immediately is beneficial to a team in the long run. Worrying about losing talent to win a meaningless game in a season when you won't win a SB is just plain silly.

    This is why you need a rigid structure on a team with a zero tolerance policy and a HC who can mentor these young men before they are out of control. And is they do get out of control set an example for the rest of the players and cut the cancer out immediately before it spreads.
     
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  22. Trafalgar

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    LMAO.
     
  23. Steelvision

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    Well we did have a chance to acquire Darnold.

    basically trading Pickens for DK was a net negative
     
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  24. JKLTO

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    What makes this especially mind-boggling is that they literally traded one trouble-maker for another. There's almost nothing that can rationalize this. DK might be a less overt basket-case than Pickens, but he still had a reputation for being one (with less than half of Pickens' talent, to boot). I think that Pickens had to go – he was locker room cancer and clearly didn't want to be here – but doubling down on crazy by replacing him with an expensive narcissist like DK made the Steelers look insane, desperate, too lazy or stubborn to look for anyone better, or some combination thereof.
     
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  25. Steelvision

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    And skill wise Pickens is better.
     
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