Mitch Trubisky
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Mitch knows his days are numbered, and looked to be playing very tight. He looked like **** today, period, anyone with eyes saw that. He knows he has to play not to lose, that is his ONLY chance to keep the QB1 job. He is like a race car driver who does nothing but use the rear view mirror to watch those behind him.
I say KP will start game 3 or 4.
I say KP will start game 3 or 4.
Mitch spent a lot of time throwing off his back foot
when he had time to step into the throw and follow through properly he was very accurate
He needs to get better, but so does the OL and the playcalling
when he had time to step into the throw and follow through properly he was very accurate
He needs to get better, but so does the OL and the playcalling
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Those are my thoughts. I think the only throws he missed were plays where he was on the run. People are making it out like he missed a bunch of easy throws. There were few throws downfield. The long one to Boykin was a pretty good throw, just missed it by inches. Pickens probably makes that play.
Maybe then the all 22 film comes out it will show that Trubisky had guys open and didn't see it but I don't think so. You would think the announcers would have pointed it out if he had guys open and didn't see them.
One thing the announcers did point out is that when Trubisky did break the pocket, the WRs were apparently just standing around and not trying to get open for him. Freiermuth seems like the only guy who knows how to help his QB when he's scrambling.
I don't understand why anybody would want to play Pickett under these conditions. Yeah, let's send him out there with no run game and a leaky OL. He'll probably learn a lot by running for his life.
Laughable. Zero run game. Great defense and steady but not great play from the Q won the game against last year's AFC champ in their house. And yet people *****. How was Burrow's stat line? People see **** they want to.
Trubisky had time to throw - granted, he was on the move a good bit but he had clear lanes to throw. He just didn't throw the damn thing. Even on his clear lane to run for the one 1st down, he almost f'ed that up. I was yelling at the TV for him to run on that one and throw it on so many others. He was not scanning the field like Ben used to.
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We won the ******* game against the reigning AFC champs in THEIR crib.
All that mattered this week.
THere is always next week.
and a week to adjust.
bunch of whiny *** posters on here.
just my opinion.
keep putting that negative bulshit out in the ether.
Just another thing this team will have to fight,
ENJOY THE ******* WIN,
All that mattered this week.
THere is always next week.
and a week to adjust.
bunch of whiny *** posters on here.
just my opinion.
keep putting that negative bulshit out in the ether.
Just another thing this team will have to fight,
ENJOY THE ******* WIN,
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Reading this thread, you’d think Mitch was the QB who threw 4 interceptions and lost.
This is where I am at. All three need to improve. I think the Oline showed signs of being able to do that. Mitch and Canada for me is the bigger question marks. Sort of the chicken and egg debate but one thing we do know is that O looked bad before Mitch so.....
Canada gets my top billing.
Hopefully all three areas will improve.
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I watched the end of the SNF game, and they talked about Brady being one of the players of the game and did the post-game interview with him.
Brady - 18/27 212yds 1td 1int
Trubisky - 21/38 194 1td 0int
So, I guess those 16 extra yards made the difference between the goat of the game and one of the players of the game, and the interception was meaningless.
Mitch will be our QB all year. He didn't turn the ball over and that's what Tomlin wants. Canada learning how to call a game ( he had a few nice wrinkles but still way too inconsistent with his usual series of dumb play calls) and the O-line are the biggest problems. Although, the O-line did only allow one sack but they couldn't run block at all. The Pickett chants will be out next week but Mitch is going to be QB1 for the entire year barring a complete melt down.
Mitch is what he is, which is a slightly above average QB. I thought he did okay under the circumstances.
First game with a new team, he'll get better.
The OL and OC probably won't get better.
I still think Pickett starts by Week 10.
First game with a new team, he'll get better.
The OL and OC probably won't get better.
I still think Pickett starts by Week 10.
If he doesn't get better than what we saw yesterday you can cut that tally in half.
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Mitch didn't turn the ball over but really didn't move the offense. From everything I heard, I thought he would run more. There were a few opportunities for him to do so. I hate to say it but during the overtime but I was thinking just get Boz another chance but...............if Tribisky throws a pick, Kenny Pickett would be in sooner than later. I think Pickett brings a gun slinger mentality you need. He throws people open, It's just a different feel for me.
That statement sounds bad on the surface, but let's break it down.
1st INT: Returned for a pick-six. Offense has nothing to do with producing anything in this case, so we can throw that one out.
Fumble: Steelers get the ball at CIN 34, Mitch completes a nice ball to Freiermuth for 31 yards. They run it up the middle twice for one net yard, then predictably throw it on 3rd-and-goal, everybody including the intended receiver Freirmuth is covered like a blanket. Mitch throws it high where only his guy would possibly have a chance. They kick a field goal.
2nd INT: Steelers get the ball at their own 41, put together a nice 59-yard TD drive. Running game is essentially non-existent again (except for an end-around to Claypool for 15 yards), but Mitch executes a nice tight end screen to Gentry for 32, and a nice touch pass to Najee for the score.
3rd INT: Steelers get the ball on their own 8 after the questionable personal foul on Minkah. Poor screen pass throw by Mitch on first down, although even if complete, Warren had nowhere to go. Warren up the middle from a tight formation with 8 Bengals in the box for 2 yards on second down. Mitch runs for 4 yards as the Bengals dropped 8 into coverage on 3rd-and-long. 3 and out, punt. Hard to expect the offense to drive 92 yards in that situation, with the Bengals already down 14 points and getting desperate.
4th INT: Steelers get the ball on their own 23 after the Bengals go for it on 4th down, and Pittsburgh actually gives up 13 yards in field position with this interception. So of course it counts towards that +5 net turnover total, but we can essentially throw this one out too. If the ball fall to the ground, it's classified as a "turnover on downs," and they have it at the 36. Najee gets 11 on first down with his one and only successful run of the day, gaining nearly half of his total of 23 rushing yards. Jet sweep for 3 on first down, Pickens' only catch of the day for 3 on second down. 3rd-and-4, again they try to get it to Freiermuth on a short out route, again he is covered like a blanket and Mitch throws it high and incomplete. Punt.
So, out of the remaining +3 that we should really consider, we have stupid play calling and no run game resulting in a field goal, a touchdown, and a drive that started on their own 8 which resulted in a punt after more predictability and ineptitude running the ball.
Trubisky didn't play very well, but it's hard for me to blame him for much or any of the above. He didn't try to force the ball when it wasn't there, and there's something to be said for NOT turning the ball over.
Yes
Burrow had those four interceptions, and also a lost fumble on a sack. Just imagine the absolute outrage in this forum if Mitch had had FIVE turnovers yesterday. He had NONE, the Steelers won on the road as a touchdown underdog, and half the board is still ready to bench the guy after one game.
You gotta love this place.
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Be honest. Half of the board was ready to bench the guy before he even took a snap in a preseason game.
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Burrow would have had 5 interceptions if not for a penalty. If that were Trubisky, this board would be mentioning that ad nauseam.
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He was and quite honestly I didn’t notice one bit of drop off with Hass in there
Cole is a subpar OL, Hass an ok backup…the difference between the two is nominal at best.
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Hard to enjoy the win when the offensive coaching is pathetic, the OL zero push at all in the “run game” and we almost pull off what like 1% of teams can do (losing a game with that turnover margin)..,it beats losing the game OBVIOUSLY…but many of simply can read the writing on the wall and it definitely sucks a lot if the joy out of that victory.
Can’t depend on a +5 or 6 TO margin on a weekly basis, that’s just not realistic, but it was totally necessary to overcome our serious short comings.
Simply can’t count on things breaking that way every week especially when the DPOY and our best game destroyer leaves with a major injury.
I get it tho, we should all be sunshine and lollipops cuz this staff has shown great ability to make adjustments in the past so I’m sure we won’t blink and next week the run game will be fixed, the pressure still there without Watt, a massive turnover margin in our favor again and another victory…Obviously SB here we come!!!
Minkah's pick six was a great play. So was Watt's INT. So was Sutton's. Burrow had an off day, but the Steelers also forced a lot of his mistakes, which was encouraging to see after they were completely dominated by Cincinnati twice last season.
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You also aren't playing the defending conference champion that supposedly got better in the offseason every game.
Our team - one slated to go 7-10 by many - beat a team that many deem to be one of the primary Super Bowl contenders in their own house. I can't imagine why anyone would see that as anything but a positive.
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I agree with most of what you say, but its not like we eeked out a win over the lions or jags. We beat one of the best teams in the league in their house. The +5 turnover is not realistic, but we are also not playing great teams every week. I think the offense will do better next week and our D should be alright vs the Pats offense. Mitch needs some called bootlegs or roll outs along with using the middle of the field. I don't have much hope for the running game, but if we can get the passing game going teams can't crowd the line as much