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Is the Steelers future HC already on the staff?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Blast Furnace, Aug 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM.

  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I’ve read a lot about Arth when he first came onto our staff. He was Peytons BU in Indy and Peyton really put him through the paces and very demanding that he know everything in helping him prepare. From there Arth just continued diving into the coaching experience.
     
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  2. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    Arth is a possibility and I also think Patrick Graham could be a future HC if the Steelers defense greatly improves.
     
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  3. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

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    I think Arth could find himself a gig at the college level again, or an OC very soon somewhere.

    I could also see Patrick Graham as a HC candidate soon especially if he oversees a rebuild these next couple of seasons.

    Outside of those two I'm not seeing many young minds who could rise through the ranks. But hey, who knows.
     
  4. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Does that mean they would be on McCarthy's coaching tree?

    Sorry, I'll shut up now.:icon e wink:
     
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  5. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Since some fans want to give Cowher credit for Arians, I guess that means Arth would be a part of Tomlin's coaching tree ;).
     
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  6. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    Yes in this case
     
  7. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    More likely he leaves for an OC job.
     
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  8. NorthernBlitz

    NorthernBlitz Well-Known Member

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    Who knows?

    I would prefer rolling the dice on another young coach like Cowher and Tomlin.

    But if MM fails to find us a QB (a very difficult thing to do), maybe someone like Arth can do that.
     
  9. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn't Arth be to blame also if Howard or Allar don't develop?
     
  10. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    They are 3rd and 6th round pick....This is very rare QB in the mid to late round become franchise QB
     
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  11. NorthernBlitz

    NorthernBlitz Well-Known Member

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    I guess...if we're into blaming people for not doing things that are really, really hard to do. Especially if we continue to do our best to end up with the 20th pick in every draft or whatever.

    As I said, my preference would be a young guy with a clean slate so they can mold him into the culture here.

    I think it's pretty odd that we went with MM this time. But I hope it works.
     
  12. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Dak
    Russell
    Purdy
    Brady
    Cousins
     
  13. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    I said very rare....The odds are low.5 QBs since 2000 are not a lot!
     
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  14. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Most likely, McCarthy is signed for 5 years but he could be in play after that if he does well as an OC.
     
  15. pczach

    pczach Well-Known Member

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    People are running for a piece of paper to draw up a possible coaching tree as we speak.
     
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  16. Confluence

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    I agree,

    its a little too early to be making coaching trees as we are still not out of the dorm rooms in training camp
     
  17. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    welp, draw it in pencil then... er, do they still make those? :laughing:
     
  18. jeh1856

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    I was involved in doing some testing in a middle school once and was unable to find a pencil
     
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  19. TrueFan

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    All this talk about coaching trees made me wonder so I looked up "Tomlin's coaching tree" All I could find was this.

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  20. jeh1856

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    What is in the second picture

    Is that what you are eating while primitive camping
     
  21. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    After McCarthy wins 2 Super Bowls for Steelers and retires... I'd like for Steelers to acquire Sean McVay in trade with Rams, for the sole reason to watch STD's head explode! :lolol:
     
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  22. TrueFan

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    It was something I forgot to delete. Since it's from the Tomlin tree it probably isn't very palletable.:cool:
     
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  23. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    We see people blame Tomlin, and other HCs all the time for things that are hard to do. Why stop now??
    I mean over 400 HCs have coached since the NFL had the SB, and only 25 have been to the SB 2 , or more times, and yet Tomlin sucked. LoL
     
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  24. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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  25. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    When I was in grade school my desk still had a hole in the upper right corner for the ink well. It was all stained up from kids dipping their pens in the ink throughout the years.
     

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