Look, it's time to admit something

[slashsteel]

Change of scenery can make a huge difference. Reid was different coach in KC. Mahomes didn't hurt his cause.

I also look at it in a different light than initially.

I started thinking about how this is his dream job.

I saw him bring an extensive experienced group of defensive coaches in.

Then knowing he is offense competent. We haven’t had that in a while.

Knowing Graham likes to disguise his D, will be light years refreshing compared to an approach that was easy to figure out.

Then I saw the free agency approach where they didn’t bring in a mediocre corner. Where they finally got their number 2 WR. Where they brought in a solid chain moving RB.

Then they brought in a solid run defender to stabilize that sometimes leaky run D.

Then they further solidified the secondary to make it a possible three safety look. Further adds to what Graham likes to do mix it up.

Mike helped himself pretty decently already. Sometimes when you have the experience and have time to reflect you can put out a better model.
Add to it a high want too… very attractive.


There is a possibility of a special season we just have to see it unfold.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Nothing to admit

Draft position changing by 7-8 slots means very little in the greater scheme

Plenty of teams squander early picks or hit late ones…the draft isn’t close to a science. They could be 20 picks earlier and not in a much better position or 20 picks later and not much worse.

Scouting, having a plan/vision, coaching, development, training all have bigger impacts than a few draft slots. Good Teams make their own breaks.

 

[WindyCitySteel]

Confession:

The problem is the owner that thinks the Steelers are just a player or two away from contention. Personally speaking, I think the Steelers would have a faster path to a championship by rebuilding rather than recycling the same tired philosophy of bringing in has been dinosaurs that were excellent players a decade ago and hoping to catch lightning in a bottle.

They are -- the right QB would vault this team to contender status. They won't get him picking 21st every year.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Tomlin’s defense and offense was so predictable. Opposing teams knew the plays, both sides of the ball.

It will be a very different story this season, actually having both offensive and defensive coaching minds will help that a lot.

Teams will actually have to fully game plan against us, something that wasn’t as important in the recent past.

MM has a great opportunity here, let’s hope he capitalizes on it.



Salute the nation

 

[Steeltime]

I'm not sure last year was the year to do it for this draft. Of the names listed in the original post as players that could be available at 14, are they heads and shoulders above what might be at 21? I wil defer to you all on that, but from what I have heard from guys like Williamson, not really.

Absolutely. Spencer Fano, Francis Mauigoa and Dillon Thieneman are legit candidates to be immediate starters and game-changers. Mauigoa would be the best OT on the Steelers since Villanueva.

Bit of history - no Steelers offensive tackle has ever been named All-Pro.

 

[Aussie_Steeler]

Confession:


They are -- the right QB would vault this team to contender status. They won't get him picking 21st every year.

And if their performances have them picking top 10, they probably need more than the right quarterback to vault to contender status.