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Kaleb Johnson Traded to the Packers

Fiji Mariner said:
Mute points are usually expressed in sign language or writing
While moot points are beaten like a dead horse on the interwebs
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Ol girl loves to throw me mute points , usually involving sign language. That one little pinky finger saluting me. Bless her sweet heart.
 
I watched a video from a Dallas fan who was showing Kaleb going practice and talking how good he will be.

In the fan’s next breath he was talking how lucky the where to get Juno Smith too!!!!

I could care not, but if both those guys suddenly become producers……….. Tomlin will continue his sink.





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SteelerFan448 said:
No. Why would I compare a prehistoric offensive scheme that doesn't believe in the forward pass with a high-flying offensive attack that features two elite talents at receiver?
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exactly. Pickens would have lost his mind in Pittsburgh last year running a bunch of curls. Lamb missed a bunch of games last year too. Maybe if it's week 5 and Lamb has twice as many targets Pickens will need Broderick Jones to calm him down. I wouldn't be surprised if that's part of why Dallas wanted Brod.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it Pickens to DK? Still a downgrade, but stats were comparable to what Pickens was putting up for the Steelers.
CAIII to Pittman was a huge upgrade.
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You're right, typo. This is a breakdown for 2025 stats vs cost.
Kahn paid 48 million to downgrade the room.
2025
Pickens 1429 yds 9 TD 3.6 million
Metcalf 850 yds 6 td 35 million

Pittman 784 yds 7 td 18 million
Austin 372 yds 3 td 1.2 million

Pickens/Austin 1801yd 12 TD 4.8 million

Metcalf/Pittman 1634yd 13 TD 53 million
 
SteelerFan448 said:
No. Why would I compare a prehistoric offensive scheme that doesn't believe in the forward pass with a high-flying offensive attack that features two elite talents at receiver?
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Didn't you just do that with Austin though?
 
bigben said:
You're right, typo. This is a breakdown for 2025 stats vs cost.
Kahn paid 48 million to downgrade the room.
2025
Pickens 1429 yds 9 TD 3.6 million
Metcalf 850 yds 6 td 35 million

Pittman 784 yds 7 td 18 million
Austin 372 yds 3 td 1.2 million

Pickens/Austin 1801yd 12 TD 4.8 million

Metcalf/Pittman 1634yd 13 TD 53 million
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Pickens wasn't putting up 1429 and 9 TDs if he was in Pittsburgh last season.

stillwright said:
Didn't you just do that with Austin though?
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Never compared stats. Pittman is a flatout better WR than Austin, a legit WR2. Austin is probably a below average WR3 at best.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Pickens wasn't putting up 1429 and 9 TDs if he was in Pittsburgh last season.


Never compared stats. Pittman is a flatout better WR than Austin, a legit WR2. Austin is probably a below average WR3 at best.
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I am sorry. I thought your original post has stats in it. Nevermind.
 
bigben said:
You're right, typo. This is a breakdown for 2025 stats vs cost.
Kahn paid 48 million to downgrade the room.
2025
Pickens 1429 yds 9 TD 3.6 million
Metcalf 850 yds 6 td 35 million

Pittman 784 yds 7 td 18 million
Austin 372 yds 3 td 1.2 million

Pickens/Austin 1801yd 12 TD 4.8 million

Metcalf/Pittman 1634yd 13 TD 53 million
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So you account Pittmans contract this year but Pickens' previous year salary?
How does that math works?
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Pickens wasn't putting up 1429 and 9 TDs if he was in Pittsburgh last season.


Never compared stats. Pittman is a flatout better WR than Austin, a legit WR2. Austin is probably a below average WR3 at best.
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Even if Picken's put up equal yards last year, It was a fail of epic proportions
Pittman is much better than Austin but he's not a #1, a good #2 isn't worth the 24 million he's making in 2026. That's WR1 $$
 
Litos said:
So you account Pittmans contract this year but Pickens' previous year salary?
How does that math works?
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I was being fair
All salaries were from 2025.
Pittman is making 24 million in 2026.
 
bigben said:
Even if Picken's put up equal yards last year, It was a fail of epic proportions
Pittman is much better than Austin but he's not a #1, a good #2 isn't worth the 24 million he's making in 2026. That's WR1 $$
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lol Pittman is not making WR1 money. Those guys are making over $40 million now.
 
bigben said:
Even if Picken's put up equal yards last year, It was a fail of epic proportions
Pittman is much better than Austin but he's not a #1, a good #2 isn't worth the 24 million he's making in 2026. That's WR1 $$
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Pickens quit on his team multiple times. They had to move him. Obviously would have loved to get more.
 
Regardless of money, I feel the Steelers have improve3d the WR room considerably as opposed to last season.

Found a #2 WR who replaces a #3.5-4 WR, big upgrade right there.

Bernie over Wilson is a upgrade.

I’m excited to see this WR-crew in action !



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SteelerFan448 said:
lol Pittman is not making WR1 money. Those guys are making over $40 million now.
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He's 18'th highest paid in the league
Top 32 WR 2026 Real Cash Payouts (via Over The Cap)
  1. Chris Olave (NO) - $37.65M
  2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) - $36.50M
  3. Drake London (ATL) - $34.87M
  4. Christian Watson (GB) - $34.75M
  5. Carnell Tate (TEN) - $34.53M
  6. Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) - $33.73M
  7. Alec Pierce (IND) - $30.00M
  8. Nico Collins (HOU) - $30.00M
  9. A.J. Brown (NE) - $28.75M
  10. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) - $28.11M
  11. George Pickens (DAL) - $27.29M
  12. Brandon Aiyuk (SF) - $27.00M
  13. Zay Flowers (BAL) - $26.00M
  14. Justin Jefferson (MIN) - $25.75M


  16. CeeDee Lamb (DAL) - $25.50M
  17. D.K. Metcalf (PIT) - $25.00M
  18. D.J. Moore (BUF) - $24.50M
  19. Michael Pittman Jr. (PIT) - $24.00M
  20. Davante Adams (LAR) - $24.00M
  21. Garrett Wilson (NYJ) - $23.32M
  22. Rashid Shaheed (SEA) - $23.00M
  23. Tee Higgins (CIN) - $22.90M
  24. Chris Godwin (TB) - $22.00M
  25. Jayden Reed (GB) - $21.22M
  26. Jordyn Tyson (NO) - $20.97M
  27. Wan'Dale Robinson (TEN) - $20.30M
  28. Romeo Doubs (NE) - $20.00M
  29. Courtland Sutton (DEN) - $17.50M
  30. Jaylen Waddle (DEN) - $17.24M
  31. Jakobi Meyers (JAX) - $16.60M
  32. Mike Evans (SF) - $14.30M
  33. DeVonta Smith (PHI) - $14.00M
 
Jordyn Tyson - $21 mil.
he's had as many real NFL snaps as we all have combined.
 
I am sure both of our guys each top 1200 yards with at least 10 tds this season. Get it done AAron.
 
Does anyone think the Cryboys got a diamond when they got Juno Smith ?

I guess I should check and see if he made the roster, but I have a Cryboy fan talking hamburger about they acquired Kaleb and Juno as if they were both pro-bowlers and ex-Steelers players so they must be something great.

I just nodded and said yes, giving him as much NON-attention as possible.




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Drink IRON City said:
Does anyone think the Cryboys got a diamond when they got Juno Smith ?

I guess I should check and see if he made the roster, but I have a Cryboy fan talking hamburger about they acquired Kaleb and Juno as if they were both pro-bowlers and ex-Steelers players so they must be something great.

I just nodded and said yes, giving him as much NON-attention as possible.




Salute the nation
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Didn't Kaleb go to the Packers?
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Pickens wasn't putting up 1429 and 9 TDs if he was in Pittsburgh last season.


Never compared stats. Pittman is a flatout better WR than Austin, a legit WR2. Austin is probably a below average WR3 at best.
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If you didn't use stats.. how did you compare one player to another then? Then you throw in our system into the equation......you bash players that played in our system but elevate the player($) we traded for who played in a different system before coming here. Make it make sense? Player$ we traded for you say are better than the player we had. Why? Better stats........but you didn't use stats I thought or system perhaps? 🤔 what criteria did you use exactly? Head size?
 
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