Our current young talent

I think the list of players listed here was weird... our young talent is actually quite good IMO.

We have Jones, Herbig, Washington, Porter Jr., Fautanu, McCormick, Frazier, Cook, Howard, Sawyer, Payton Wilson, Harmon, Black, Benton... all on rookie deals. There are some quite good players in there, and some guys that are at least solid pieces. It's not even to mention a good rotational piece in Spencer Anderson and quality ST player in Bruener. It is hard to say that our young talent is lacking. Plus, I am hopeful with all the draft picks we have, that the 2026 draft adds a good bit of talent to the roster.

Wilson and Johnson have been quite dreadful so far, but there is a lot of good talent to like as well. Fautanu, Porter Jr, Frazier, Herbig, and Harmon all look like they could be future high end players. Many of the others listed are going to be long time starters too (Benton, Washington, McCormick), while there's some good depth pieces to develop in Sawyer, Black, and Howard. P. Wilson and Jones at the very least look starter capable if they up their game a bit. Hitting on this draft will be important, but I think that many on here are far too critical of the talent on this team. We aren't a top 5 team talent wise, but were average to above average easily.

 

Cook is better than Dan Moore. Moore never played as well for a 4+ game stretch. You can check the PFF rating because as far I know there is not another rating system out there for the public to compare and contrast players. Cook is better than Moore both on the field using our own eyes , in stats such as QB sacks against, penalties against and qb pressures against , and by independent ratings such as PFF.




Wilson can get open. He might not run routes well, but he has gotten open in 2025 camp, 2025 pre-season, and the few games he played in 2025. He did not get a helmet because his head coach did not play him and his OC did little to demand he plays. Tweedledum and teewedee are not Pittsbugh Steeelers anymore. Funny that no beat or web person keyed upon Roman Wilson not being able to run routes. Missing the snap counts, or lining up out of position! There are no examples on film of him running the wrong routes either.



AR may not come back either. And he is not above the head coach or OC. At his age, AR is the type that can play decent IF the OL holds up and keeps the clean. He protects his body by getting rid of the football early. Seldom does he throw it deep over the middle or use the middle of the field often. He is a quick read, check down type of QB these days..who rolls his eyes when at players when things are the way he likes them. That is not a leader. It does not matter if he's right. I'd roll with a new starting QB, whether that is Howard , or a new QB in free agency or the draft.

 

Good point.

 

Cook does have a chance to make the team next year maybe as a swing tackle behind Jones and Fautanu