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The one thing that bothers me about the pickett thing is ”he wasn’t used properly“ from the beginning. He beat out numb-nuts his rookie year… from day one he was the better qb! not a big shocker he was a 5th yr senior that played at heisman trophy level all year… he was ready just as Purdy, another 5th yr senior, was ready for the 9ers. instead the Steeler “brain trust” decided to ease KP in… and all they managed to do was insure the whole team got off to a horrible start. The next year he plays and they go into the season with everyone in the state of Pennsylvania but Mike tomlin believing Canada should be fired! And of course KP gets hurt… and being the good soldier he wanted to be, like the legends of old, he decides to play hurt… he doesn’t play well but he plays hurt until they have to take he out and Tomlin keeps him out! He never gave Randolph a fair shot after drafting KP but then decide to give him a shot after he’s committed the team, the fans, everyone to KP!!. Now you have a qb mess! Then “the brain trust” decide to bring in a has-been. Maybe he has some left in the tank, Kurt Warner did, but who knows!? Tomlin should have been fired over the KP mess! Either KP was horrible and shouldn’t have been drafted or he was horribly abused by the Steelers! maybe it’s both or maybe it’s neither but Tomlin should have been fired! Horrible! But life goes on as usual around the Steelers no one held accountable! It’s like the US government runs the Steelers!
How do you use a QB with: poor accuracy, poor pocket presence, and a barely average arm- properly?
The Steelers took a low-risk, high-reward approach and over drafted a QB (at least a round too early) @ #20. Not the worst strategy.