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1 pick was really bad, one pick was a toss up (also bad play design and QB eyes), and other pick was just poor play design and a bit of tunnel vision by the QB. To go more in depth the first pick PF looked open. If he was the first read Mitch looked that way and he was open. The play design led another CB right into the throw. I think a lot of QBs would have missed that. 2nd pick was just awful and no QB should ever throw that 0 excuse for that one. Last pick was a deep ball and Mitch failed to look the safety off and at least make him hesitate. Another issue was someone (maybe Ben) commented that there should have been another route on the other side to make it harder for the safety. Pickens should also be getting those balls and not DJ. Not sure how many fades or deep shots they try to throw to DJ instead of Pickens. Lots of blame to go around on the 3rd int. I think Mitch played better than his stat line, but you can just not make those mistakes and turn the ball over. The offense looked great till we got close then imploded. I would definitely understand Mason starting, but I would not be surprised at all if they gave Mitch another shot. If I was the coach I would give Mitch the start, but be on a short leash. If you turn the ball over you are out unless something flukey happens.Steelers QB Rudolph eyeing one last shot in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph has spent four-plus seasons being whatever the Pittsburgh Steelers have asked him to be. Never raising a fuss. Never saying the wrong thing. Third-string quarterback.
After that 3 pick game last week I don’t see how if Pickett can’t go that Rudolph doesn’t get the nod.
Steelers QB Rudolph eyeing one last shot in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph has spent four-plus seasons being whatever the Pittsburgh Steelers have asked him to be. Never raising a fuss. Never saying the wrong thing. Third-string quarterback.
After that 3 pick game last week I don’t see how if Pickett can’t go that Rudolph doesn’t get the nod.
You think Mitch is going to be here next year? Rudolph is on the first flight out of town January 8th. Trubisky isn’t going to be too far behind him. Not going to pay 8 million on a backup.
Is there a possible scenario in there that Mason Rudolph doesn't play well?
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cracks door open for Mason Rudolph to fill in for injured Kenny Pickett
Is Mike Tomlin seriously considering starting Mason Rudolph over Mitch Trubisky if rookie Kenny Pickett is unable to play Sunday in Carolina? Would he...www.post-gazette.com
Guess we’ll have to wait and see. It’s a no win situation for the Steelers if Rudolph has a great game. If he looks good then people will say he should start vs the Raiders. If he throws together two good games and we win people will ask why he didn’t start from the beginning. If he wins all four we still don’t make the playoffs, Tomlin gets his above .500 season, our draft pick is worse, and the fan base has to come to grips that maybe Rudolph never had a fair opportunity this last summer.
If he loses then we lose to the poop panthers team.
Yeah I see Mitch here unless he forces his way out. Not sure he will take that approach. Easier probably to upgrade positions that need it around him anyways than to cut the guy. I would think a rework of his contract would be an easy do.
I see the ONLY possible way Mitch comes back is if we pay him every last cent of that contract and he swallows his pride. I don’t think the Steelers want to pay him 8 million to be the backup and I don’t think Mitch wants to stay HERE as the backup. I think people underestimate how poorly Tomlin and the front office handled this last offseason.
It was only handled very poorly in your mind. The steelers do not value Rudolph and needed a starter. Mitch was available and we grabbed him. No one expected Pickett to be available when we picked. The Steelers liked him and saw him as a potential Ben replacement. Mitch was just a stop gap and Rudy had enough chances to impress. Once Pickett fell there was not much chance of us passing on him. I would have been fine w/ not bringing in Mitch, but we would have needed to add another vet QB anyway and we would have still taken Pickett. Sure we could have skipped over Pickett, but he was considered a first round guy and if the team believed in him they had to pull the trigger there. Your weird obsession with Rudolph is clouding your judgement on everything.
Dude, I have read multiple articles detailing how poorly and shady the Steelers were on their handling of this situation. And there’s lots of members in this very forum that have stated the same thing. So no. Not just me.
play. Now due to injury and Mitch’s 3 pick performance Tomlin makes a feeble attempt to stroke Rudolph’s ego but Rudolph was quick to shoot it down. Meaning there’s no way he comes back.
I agree time will tell. I don’t know the future. But there’s nothing wrong with making a prediction. DK opinion isn’t far off then from mine if he agrees that if Mitch comes back it’s for the full contract amount. I just personally think he is forgetting the pride factor. These guys are competitors and Mitch probably came on the premise of having a fair shot. He might still have that desire to have a shot at starting. There’s going to be a half a dozen place’s this offseason he can get that. Hell, he could go to the cardinals and likely get to start until sometime into November or December. Maybe we should ship him there for a late round pick.
Sure. Rudy was never given a fair shake at the starting job. He was given a chance to play regularly when Ben went down early in the season a few years ago though. Probably on a better team than we are now. As far as our pitch to Tribisky. I am sure we didn't tell him he is our future. He signed a team-friendly prove-it type of contract so if he lit it up he could get another larger contract within a few years. If Tribisky or his agent didn't think there was a strong possibility that Steelers would go QB then they were idiots. Tomlin handled our entire QB situation badly. It is what it is.Dude, I have read multiple articles detailing how poorly and shady the Steelers were on their handling of this situation. And there’s lots of members in this very forum that have stated the same thing. So no. Not just me.
I would say the majority of draft experts expected Pickett would be there at 20.
I don’t believe the Steelers sale pitch to Mitch was, “you are a stop gap” and if you believe Rudolph has had enough of an opportunity then so has Pickett. And I guess the Steelers should look for a new QB again next year.
If I have an obsession with Rudolph then you definitely do with Pickett. My obsession states we never gave him an opportunity to be the guy. He was forced into the lineup his second season and since then had two spot starts. A total of 10. Pickett has had 9 to date. Now I don’t think we should give up on Pickett because he hasn’t had a fair opportunity either. But that doesn’t negate the fact that Rudolph didn’t get a chance either. And by his statements he has made it very clear he does not care for Tomlin or this organization after the way they handled everything. He could have just as easily went into free agency last year. But I am sure promises were made at a wide open QB competition. Probably the same promises that they sold Trubisky on. Then they reach on the hometown hero in the draft and thrust him into action too early and keep him in the lineup after
Then Pickett has been given the same opportunity and we should move on from him this offseason.
Right or wrong Rudy wasn't given a fair shake has nothing to do with Pickett getting one now.Desmond Ridder: I’m prepared for this, Falcons didn’t baby me
Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder has never taken a snap in a regular season game, but that will change this Sunday. Ridder will start against the Saints this weekend and there will be plen…profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
So during the draft last year I had Pickett, Howell, and Ridder all pretty close in rating. I know there was a lot of talk about Willis but imo he wasn’t even close to the passer of the rest. But this will be the closest litmus test to compare Pickett to. Atlanta doesn’t have much in terms of weapons especially with Pitts on IR so it will definitely be a challenge. But I will be curious to see how Ridder does.
Right or wrong Rudy wasn't given a fair shake has nothing to do with Pickett getting one now.
I agree.Dude, I have read multiple articles detailing how poorly and shady the Steelers were on their handling of this situation. And there’s lots of members in this very forum that have stated the same thing. So no. Not just me.
I would say the majority of draft experts expected Pickett would be there at 20.
I don’t believe the Steelers sale pitch to Mitch was, “you are a stop gap” and if you believe Rudolph has had enough of an opportunity then so has Pickett. And I guess the Steelers should look for a new QB again next year.
If I have an obsession with Rudolph then you definitely do with Pickett. My obsession states we never gave him an opportunity to be the guy. He was forced into the lineup his second season and since then had two spot starts. A total of 10. Pickett has had 9 to date. Now I don’t think we should give up on Pickett because he hasn’t had a fair opportunity either. But that doesn’t negate the fact that Rudolph didn’t get a chance either. And by his statements he has made it very clear he does not care for Tomlin or this organization after the way they handled everything. He could have just as easily went into free agency last year. But I am sure promises were made at a wide open QB competition. Probably the same promises that they sold Trubisky on. Then they reach on the hometown hero in the draft and thrust him into action too early and keep him in the lineup after
7-10 or 8-9 isn’t that different than 10-7 or 9-8 and a first round playoff loss which I am very accustomed to by now. Panic?
I can definitely see that being his objective. But what is DJ’s motivation for saying it? I mean if you are going to be PC he could have just said something about all the QB’s being phenomenal and any of them can get the job done blah, blah, blah.
