Where do you put Lynch on the depth chart?

Lynch pretty much sucks, but so do the duck and the deer.

 

Tomlin was asked today about Lynch getting some playing time and he said he wasn't comfortable putting Lynch in the game. He said that it wouldn't be fair to the team or to Lynch.

 

I guess he's #2 now by default. Pouncey will still find a way to snap it over his head..lol

 

Pouncey is done no?

 

Is anyone else a bit unnerved that our coach isn’t comfortable putting the backup QB into the game? Why is he here, if you don’t want to put him in the game? He’s had many weeks of practice... What the hell has been going on?

 

Tomlin Cites Lack Of Comfort With Paxton Lynch As Reason For Not Starting Him

by Alex Kozora
Dec 24, 2019

Mike Tomlin isn’t a man who seeks comfort. But when it comes to his quarterbacks, a little of that can’t hurt. He cited that as the main reason why Paxton Lynch will be the backup in the regular season finale, despite Devlin Hodges’ obvious struggles the past two games.

“Our intimate knowledge of it or our comfort with [Lynch] is not very high because of the time in which we acquired him and the nature of which you have to work when you’re preparing to play games,” Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference.

Lynch was signed to the practice squad on September 17th and promoted to the 53 October 11th. The regular season finale will be just the second time he’s dressed for a game. Much of his time as a Steeler has been spent on the scout team or simply as a warm body while Hodges and Mason Rudolph soaked up the opportunity ahead of him.

“We acquired him after the season started. We had two very young quarterbacks in front of him. We’ve been very thoughtful about making sure that they’ve gotten a significant amount of reps in terms of overall readiness. Obviously we’re going to work Paxton some this week, but what he’s done to this point does not provide a great deal of comfort for him or for us. Because of the variables in which I just mentioned,”

Lynch hasn’t started a game in nearly two seasons. His last came in the 2017 finale, a three point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs where he threw a pair of touchdowns and interceptions. If you’re desperate for some highlights of that game, check them out here.

In four career starts, Lynch sports a 1-3 record with as many touchdowns (4) as picks. He’s also shown a lack of mobility, getting sacked 18 times over that span.

The simple truth is the Steelers don’t have any good answers at quarterback. That won’t change until Ben Roethlisberger returns in 2020. But Hodges has gotten reps this year dating back to rookie minicamp, has an in-helmet perspective and prior to the Buffalo Bills’ game, played legitimately well, so sticking with him is the more practical decision.

The only way Lynch will have an official chapter in Steelers’ history is by way of injury or should Hodges continue his turnover ways. Which at the rate things have gone, is a distinct possibility against a talented Ravens’ defense.


https://steelersdepot.com/2019/12/t...-paxton-lynch-as-reason-for-not-starting-him/

 

So long 2019 Steelers, it was an interesting year. Will the new pieces on defense be able to improve upon this year? Will Ben shock the football world? Change coming in coaching next year? The quest for the playoffs continues...buckle up Steelers fans

 

He could throw 7 interceptions in 5 quarters