Realistic expectations for new coach.

You might very well be right. I haven't finished evaluating the quarterbacks this year, and there really aren't many that I would rate very high or wish to move up to get in the first round.

There may be a couple quarterbacks that may be worth taking a shot at in the second or third rounds. If the team believes they have real ability, it is worth it to move up to get them wherever they go in the draft. For example, If Chambliss is evaluated by them as a third round player with upside to be a very good pro, They may need to move up in the second round to secure him. It's just the reality of getting a quarterback these days.

 

Well, the Browns, Jets, and Raiders have been rebuilding for over 20 years .

 

Because they're incompetent and a dumpster fire.

It doesn't take 20 years if the rebuild is done properly.2-3 years max

 

And they have only been out of playoff contention for one game in the last 19 years. And there is no guarantee the right QB will be there for them to draft in 2027.

 

why not take a chance?

 

And people thought they were going to get a QB in 2026 with them having 12 picks.

 

Again,why not take a chance...Nothing to lose at this point.They have been 49-46-1 in the last 96 games including the playoffs in the Tomlin era....Build a young team with those picks too

 

Jacksonville and New England were able to turn it around quick with a new HC because both already had a top 5 pick at franchise QB already on the roster.

 

Because I believe most Steelers fans foolishly think the Steelers as currently constituted are a “contender”. They believe the team is some magic “coaching” away from winning games by 2+scores and making a deep playoff run.

I believe the Steelers are far closer to being in the race for the top draft pick than a deep playoff spot.

 

2026 - lost in the QB wilderness
2027 - make a QB pick. Typical rookie struggles
2028 - get a real read on the fancy QBs actual ceiling and continue to put pieces around him
2029 - make a playoff run

That’s the timeline based on years of other teams doing this type of thing. That’s assuming you get the QB pick correct.

4 years. I suspect many of you won’t make it that long.

 

True..This is why a bad season record wise can be a great thing for the future.Coaching matter too if we look at the Jaguars since it was a 5th year for Lawrence

 

It can be in 2027 or 2028(assuming this is 2027 the steelers have their QB) because the steelers have 12 draft pick this year and 5 in the first 3 rounds,so if they have a good draft this year,they will not wait until 2029 to make a playoff run if they pick the right QB...This is a big if but not impossible....and if as rookie,the QB has a very good year,who is not impossible in the current NFL and the steelers have a good coaching staff,this team could be good quickly that you think

All will depend the quality of this year draft and if they pick the right QB in the next 2 years

 

The current roster minus Mike Tomlin is a 6-8 win team. That’s been my belief for roughly the past 5 years. They’re not particularly good and there’s no clear path to getting significantly better.

 

I do not believe there is a QB available to the team this offseason that moves the needle. So 2026 is a nothing on that issue.

Now it’s 2027. Gotta hope the franchise gets it exactly right and picks the right guy. Hopefully his rookie year goes well.

2028 - best case scenario the team makes a frisky wild card run. Worst case scenario the league adjustments based on the rookie QBs tape flummox the Steelers and it gets a bit ugly.

2029 - it all comes together and the Steelers have something along the lines of the 2925 Patriots or Bears seasons.

Roughly reviewing recent “hire coach - draft QB - experience success “ sequences across the league seem to indicate that’s the best case scenario.