Bleacher Report Predicts the Steelers Will Go 8-9 This Season: Bottom Of the AFC North

[Ballz Deep]

Mitch Trubisky might serve as the stopgap quarterback between now-retired Ben Roethlisberger and Kenny Pickett, whom the Pittsburgh Steelers selected in the first round of the 2022 draft. Head coach Mike Tomlin didn't rule out the rookie's chance to start in Week 1, though.

Regardless, the Steelers have the fourth-best quarterback in the AFC North. Neither Trubisky nor Pickett measure up to Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson or Deshaun Watson.

On his third team in three years, Trubisky is Pittsburgh's biggest wild card. He's a low-end starter who only threw 20 touchdowns in a single season once, but the sixth-year pro has playmakers around him.

Pittsburgh added rookie wideouts George Pickens and Calvin Austin III to a pass-catching group that features Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool along with tight end Pat Freiermuth. Running back Najee Harris accumulated 1,667 yards and 10 touchdowns from scrimmage as a dual threat out of the backfield last year.

Trubisky or even Pickett can move the ball with those weapons, but Pittsburgh's defense has some question marks. Play-caller Keith Butler retired, so Teryl Austin, who served as the Steelers' senior defensive assistant and secondary coach last season, must turn around a unit that ranked 20th and 24th in points and yards allowed, respectively.

Cameron Heyward is heading into his age-33 season, while fellow defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt's status remains unclear. Pittsburgh declined linebacker Devin Bush's fifth-year option. Cornerbacks Levi Wallace and Ahkello Witherspoon must shore up the secondary along with Cameron Sutton.

The Steelers don't have a trustworthy quarterback to battle against high-end passers, and their defense could struggle against top passing attacks.

Prediction: 8-9

 

[Superman]

 

[Steeltime]

Weren't the Steelers projected to be the worst team in the AFC Central last season, the Rats and Clowns the best?

How'd that turn out?

 

[Ballz Deep]

Weren't the Steelers projected to be the worst team in the AFC Central last season, the Rats and Clowns the best?

How'd that turn out?

It turned out that our former HOF QB and his no huddle play calling squeaked us by with a few extra wins. Had that not happened, where would we have been? And where is that former HOF QB now?

 

[Steeltime]

It turned out that our former HOF QB and his no huddle play calling squeaked us by with a few extra wins. Had that not happened, where would we have been? And where is that former HOF QB now?

Uhh, so these prognostication publications didn't know Roethlisberger was playing in 2021?

You would miss a point if it hit you between the eyes.

 

[Ballz Deep]

Uhh, so these prognostication publications didn't know Roethlisberger was playing in 2021?

You would miss a point if it hit you between the eyes.

I didn't miss jack ****, Stoogetime. Your argument was that the Steelers were projected to be the worst team in the division last year and the Ravens and Browns the best. Here's how the season ended:

Bengals - 10-7
Steelers - 9-7-1
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9

Had Ben not went no-huddle in the several games that he did and squeaked us by with a W, our record could have EASILY been this:

Bengals - 10-7
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9
Steelers - 6-9-1

In short, the prognostication publications weren't far off. Fortunately, some clutch plays on Ben's part kept us in contention. Derp.

 

[Steeltime]

I didn't miss jack ****, Stoogetime. Your argument was that the Steelers were projected to be the worst team in the division last year and the Ravens and Browns the best. Here's how the season ended:

Bengals - 10-7
Steelers - 9-7-1
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9

Had Ben not went no-huddle in the several games that he did and squeaked us by with a W, our record could have EASILY been this:

Bengals - 10-7
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9
Steelers - 6-9-1

In short, the prognostication publications weren't far off. Fortunately, some clutch plays on Ben's part kept us in contention. Derp.

And if grandpa had ****, he'd be grandma.

Under my fictional account of the season, the final records would have been:

Steelers 17-0
Bengals - 8-9
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9

Why not? Oh, right, because making up stupid **** just means you made up stupid ****.

Get it? Probably not. Have a 2nd grader explain it to you.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Rats and Bungles are clearly better than us.
The Stains, maybe not but we will be battling them to stay out of the AFC North cellar.
8-8-1. Never a losing season. Greatest coach ever.

 

[Superman]

I didn't miss jack ****, Stoogetime. Your argument was that the Steelers were projected to be the worst team in the division last year and the Ravens and Browns the best. Here's how the season ended:

Bengals - 10-7
Steelers - 9-7-1
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9

Had Ben not went no-huddle in the several games that he did and squeaked us by with a W, our record could have EASILY been this:

Bengals - 10-7
Ravens 8-9
Browns 8-9
Steelers - 6-9-1

In short, the prognostication publications weren't far off. Fortunately, some clutch plays on Ben's part kept us in contention. Derp.

so these publications predicted us to tie a game? damn. that's some serious weight.

 

[Ballz Deep]

so these publications predicted us to tie a game? damn. that's some serious weight.

Whose fault is it that you can't read and comprehend, Superdouche? How the season ended and how it could have isn't a prediction by any publication. Derp.

I know. Your bad.

 

[Stewey]

It turned out that our former HOF QB and his no huddle play calling squeaked us by with a few extra wins. Had that not happened, where would we have been? And where is that former HOF QB now?

Thats absurd. You do what you have to do to win. No huddle is part of the ******* game.
So Ben had never used the no huddle prior to last year to get a few extra wins?

 

[Steeltime]

Thats absurd. You do what you have to do to win. No huddle is part of the ******* game.
So Ben had never used the no huddle prior to last year to get a few extra wins?

Don't interrupt Ballzdeepinthroat. He's on a roll.

 

[Supersteeler]

Where did this imbecile come from and when is he going back?

 

[Wolf44]

We don't win.playoff games so what is the real point in this exercise?

 

[CoolieMan]

no one ******* knows how the season will play out

only ******* idiots give a **** about stories like this
twatwaffle troll

 

[ZonaBurgh]

no one ******* knows how the season will play out

only ******* idiots give a **** about stories like this
twatwaffle troll

 

[madinsomniac]

Meh for a troll piece this wasn’t very entertaining

I expected more BD… i am disappointed…lol

 

[speedicut]

This is worse than the apple gummies thread...

 

[Drink IRON City]

Don't interrupt Ballzdeepinthroat. He's on a roll.

When Ballzz's takes it,....... he takes it all the way...................



Salute the nation

 

[fedderone]

Only Ben won us games last year.
Absolutely zero contribution from any other player during those wins.
Harris sucks. Johnson sucks. Muth sucks.
Watt sucks. Heyward sucks. Minkah sucks.
Ben won all the games and the rest of the team lost all the games, and Ben didn’t contribute to losses and the other players didn’t contribute to wins.

Unclever naming twatwaffle troll - WE GOT IT!
Ben is your outgoing lord and savior, Pickett is your incoming lord and savior. No other player matters on the team. Beat writers and sports reporters are perfect prophets whose seemingly glaring errors are quickly explained away by IFs and BUTs and delusional fantasy scenarios based nowhere in reality.

You are a special kind of special and unoriginal at that.

 

[TheRealTazz864]

Weren't the Steelers projected to be the worst team in the AFC Central last season, the Rats and Clowns the best?

How'd that turn out?

Exactly.... Except it's 2022.... There has been no AFC Central for the majority of my fandom.... The Steelers are in the AFC North, now... But the point remains....

 

[Steel Reign]

Damn, we aren't even to training camp and the well-established and knowledgeable team at Bleacher Report as well as the great prognosticator Ballz Deep have determined the Steelers will suck. Guess I can just skip the football season.

 

[stillwright]

Damn, we aren't even to training camp and the well-established and knowledgeable team at Bleacher Report as well as the great prognosticator Ballz Deep have determined the Steelers will suck. Guess I can just skip the football season.

Relax. These predictions have been a thing for decades. It isn't like it is the first year for a site to throw out a season prediction. We just had the draft where there were 1000's of mocks. Any more it is just click bait. No reason what so ever to get worked up over it.

 

[CoolieMan]

boy will they be surprised when the Steelers go 17-0

 

[Steeltime]

boy will they be surprised when the Steelers go 17-0

When that happens, Ballzgag will be here bragging about how he knew that would happen.