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Pickens over DK this week.

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Mashburn, Sep 14, 2025.

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  1. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Life is good

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    Now back to the litter box you go the big kids are playing here
     
    jeh1856, Oct 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    It’s a flawed comparison though, Brice. Please tell me you really dont believe Pickens would be putting up those numbers here? He’s seeing as many targets and sometimes even more as a #2 than DK is seeing here.

    We play a multi TE ground control game compared to a west coast vertical passing attack in Dallas. It’s apples to oranges.
     
    Blast Furnace, Oct 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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  3. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    You are assuming the Steelers would be playing that same style if they still had Pickens. That simply wouldn't make sense.

    It is getting more and more difficult to argue that the Steelers weren't better off before they traded away Pickens and Fitzpatrick. They failed to properly replace either player. Fitzpatrick's play had declined, but Thornhill is not an adequate replacement.
     
    Formerscribe, Oct 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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  4. Blast Furnace

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    They didnt play a wide open attack when he was here. It’s clear what they wanted to play when they hired Smith who was here last year with Pickens.
     
    Blast Furnace, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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  5. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Life is good

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    Steelers are better off without Pickens so I won’t bother explaining it again

    Fitzpatrick :shrug:
     
    jeh1856, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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  6. Brice

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    I think we would be running a completely different offense if both DK and George were still here. Aaron has shown he can still throw the ball, so I would expect the Steelers would be attacking down the field with our WRs, not trying to hide behind extra lineman and TEs to first establish the run game.

    This would just be bad coaching to not use the talent you have on the team, so you don't have to change your playbook.
     
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    Brice, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Did you get amnesia :lolol:

    It’s the same offense as they were running last year only they are running more outside zone now. It’s what Smith runs and what Tomlin likes, you know he doesnt like high flying offenses.
     
    Blast Furnace, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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  8. freakfontana

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    Guys i like pickens but till now is anything but dependable . DK is in another planet.... right now
     
    freakfontana, Oct 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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