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Preseason game 1 - my two & a half cents

I would be cautious about saying the offense looks different. In 2023 Pickett only had 2 incompletions, a perfect QB rating and the team was 5/5 on TD drives. It's just going to come down to and Tomlin allows the team to do once the lights come on.
Both QBs looked good and threw accurate balls. Wilson looked better than I expected which is a good sign. I thought Max Hurleman looked good. His catches were not easy and he is versatile. Just don't know if there is room for him or not. Running game early was not good. If Najee would have had the game Johnson did people would be calling for his head. I think Johnson will be fine, but the main issue is the run blocking is just not very good. Defense was pretty solid. We had good tackling but pass rush was non-existent. We didn't have our main guys so not too concerned yet. Also we were not aggressive and lacked blitzes. Hopefully that is just a preseason thing and not a trend like last year
I mean different than what we are accustomed to from a Steelers offense. Rudy and Skyler both 3 step drops and fire it. Quick slants, hooks and hit'em. Definitely a sign of Rodger's fingerprints in this offense. I do want to see more the next couple of weeks but to me, it was obvious on the way the play calling/designs were rolling.
 
Sitting in an airport, no time to read the previous posts, sorry if someone else mentioned it but,,,,granted it is as early as it gets ...Never get too high or too low when it comes to preseason. That said, I thought Mason looked sharp except for the sack. He should have felt that pressure and dumped it.

The running game looked ok. Was good to see them pick up the yards they needed to pretty much ice the game and not take a chance at an incomplete pass stopping the clock.

I'd really like to see Mt Washington become the Eric Green we knew a long time ago. That guy was such a weapon and should have been used more. He was Gronk before Gronk was a twinkle in his old man's eye.

I also liked what I saw from Thompson. He very well could be #2 behind Mason. :)

It was a fun game to watch and the team did not disappoint by making it close there at the end.

Oh yeah, the kicking game was good too. We have two punters I think can do a great job. Good to have a known good call up too if Boz gets hurt.

That was a hell of a FG made by the Jag kicker.
 
Updates on our starting tackles:


“Against the Jags, #Steelers tackles Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu didn't allow a pressure on 24 combined pass-blocking snapsOnly the preseason (and Mason Rudolph got the ball out fast), but a strong sign against a premier duo in Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker”
 
I would like to see the star players - Rodgers, Watt, Heyward, Metcalf, Freiermuth, etc. - get some reps next week against the Buccaneers. Never liked starters getting zero game time before the season starts.


What if C.Heyward holds out……….???




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What if C.Heyward holds out……….???




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For me hold in in preseason is nothing. He is working out. I am sure he is putting in the necessary time. As I said before into the season it then becomes an issue.
 
For me hold in in preseason is nothing. He is working out. I am sure he is putting in the necessary time. As I said before into the season it then becomes an issue.



Agree on the pre-season crap, but real season…………

Fine him to the full degree allowable,

Give him the decision that if he doesn’t end the hold out…….. he will be traded to a team of our liking…. No say for him

Move his locker to the back of the room, tucked out of sight……….

No media availability of any kind, no promotions of any kind………………

**** the “hold-in” if regular season, we3 don’t want hostages, either you want to be a Steeler or you don’t.

Hypocrite (cam)




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