Who do you want and who do you not want for the draft?

can we draft a new coach and owner? if not rinse and repeat.

 

I think Mike Tomlin, Danny Smith, and Cam Heyward are the only people still with the team.

 

True but the problems are still the same because our defensive scheme are outdated and they are exposed almost everytime against good offense

 

What happened to the Lions just a few months ago? They got torched by a rookie and their DC left for a HC job. Teams lose, stuff happens. Dating this current team is the same as 2016 and nothings changed is just hyperbole and complaining to complain.


But welcome back to the forum.

 

It can happen sometimes, but when it happens every time and you change almost nothing in your philosophy after that, it's a huge red flag!

 

That would be true if nothing had actually changed. But it has changed.


1. We play a base 4-2-5 now. Not traditional 3-4.

2. We have drafted man-man CBs over the Zone/tackle the catch CBs we used to draft.

3. Butler to Austin is not following the same defensive philosophy. It's just not.


Your assessment that nothing has changed defensively since 2016 is just not true. At best it's hyperbole, at worst it's just dumb.

 

True but the result are still the same....The steelers gave up too many easy quick throw of 7-8 yards against good team,they often struggle vs run,etc.It's still a bend but don't break style defense

 

What teams are playing the 'break but don't bend philosophy?'

 

C'mon, you understand what I mean.

The best example is the Eagles in their last two Super Bowls vs Chiefs.

In 2022, they played soft coverage all game long and they were awful and lost the SB despite scoring 35 points on offense.

In 2024, they didn't give the Chiefs any easy throw. The Chiefs had like just one first down in the first half, and their tight coverage was a huge difference from 2022, and it helped their pass rush get to Mahomes. If Mahomes knew who to throw to in his first half, the Eagles' pass rush wouldn't have mattered.

 

So its a QB at 21.

https://steelersdepot.com/2025/04/d...edeur-sanders-or-any-first-round-quarterback/

 

I think that is most likely. Ward, Sanders, or Dart.

 

I just want Pickens out of town.

 

im all for passing on any sanders family member

 

Do not want Shadeur Sanders and all the drama that comes with him. Here's what Merrill Hoge had to say about him:

https://www.steelernation.com/2025/04/23/merril-hoge-warning-steelers-haunt

Hoge warned that drafting Sanders could be a costly mistake. He believes taking a quarterback in this class—particularly one with question marks like Sanders—could set the franchise back two or three years. As the draft approaches, the Steelers are facing a critical decision that could shape their future for better or worse.

"The best way to sum him up is he's a really good college quarterback," Hoge said. "His accuracy is good. His processing is good. And when I say good, I use a scale from one to 10, okay? So good is around five. So if you're a five in college, okay? Those are the two most important aspects of transitioning to the National Football League and then you build from there. Anticipation, pocket awareness and then we start building. But those two things, if you're a five, you're not a first rounder. You're not a franchise guy."

 

I like Cam Skattebo. The one player that really reminds me of Hines Ward. He's tough, can catch like a receiver, and can throw the ball.
I am not talking about taking him in the 1st.

 

The Same Hoge who thought that Kenny Pickett was a good choice? Yeah, right.

 

Best player available.

 

Fill out at roster plenty a good pieces n position of need. Stay away from QB it’s a wasted pick n my opinion.