Steelers' draft strategy

To be honest, Sadiq isn't nearly as crazy as others make him out to be for the Steelers fit. If Mike McCarthy wants to evolve his West Coast Offense, Sean McVay could be a good example given how he used Tight Ends a lot more in his own form of the West Coast in 2025 than he ever has; nearly 17% as a whole. Furthermore, should Aaron Rodgers elect to come back again, having a dimensional dynamic weapon like Kenyon creates all sorts of issues for opposing Defenses.


Wide Receiver technically could still be covered since Kenyon doesn't function as even the traditional Inline Receiving Tight End anyhow.


Again though, only reason I don't see the Steelers picking Sadiq has nothing to do with him as a player but the aforementioned Rams may likely draft him and will likely not budge from that spot.

 

I believe he does have that potential; injury or not. Whether or not he will live up to it is another question. Regardless, Travis Hunter should have never been a two way player anyways for the NFL and the MLB are as about as different as an Apple is to a Pomegranate.


Trading up for Travis Hunter was the correct move IMO for HOF Level Corners are so damn rare. Attempting to pigeonhole him into a role that is simply impossible was the incorrect move. That is Liam Cohen's fault.


What does @jeh1856 need on the board?! DAB (Dumb Ass Button) correct?!


Liam Cohen committed a DAD (Dumb Ass Decision).

 

The general DAP (Dumb Ass People) that call themselves "analysts" certainly think so. Me and you were the only two at the time, and still do, believed that Hunter needed to be a Corner full time. One year later, to the shock of no one, people like me and you were proven correct.


Let this be a lesson to those who don't understand how violent the NFL is. MLB is a contact sport. The NFL is a collusion sport; big men vs bigger men bashing each other at a very high rate of speed repeatedly.

 

OT may be their biggest concern. they lost a safety (curl) to free agency as well. they do need some WR help but they already have a ton tied up in that room with the two biggies. would they add a number 13 first round pick? maybe.

i've seen sadiq as low as 19 which could be in range for us. he would be a nice chess piece to have. he is like a two birds with one stone type for the offense. brings way more than a friermuth in coverage. blocking wise you wouldn't lose much and actually may gain over muth. i like muth but he's limited and has been losing playing time lately. i know it's a different offense now. hard to predict not knowing how they will function yet.

 

Agree on the facet that Cohen believing Hunter would be capable of being a two way player was foolish.


Again though, HOF Corner Level talents like Travis dont cone around very often. Neither Mansoor nor JerMod possess the complete profile that Hunter did coming out. Very much worth a trade up; doubly so given both Liam Cohens and James Gladstone's background.


Travis was worth the trade up imo. Problem was Cohen saw things differently in terms of what he wanted from him.

 

He played twice as many snaps on offense than he did on defense. That was mistake #1. Flip that it might have worked out better.