Tomlin Called Jack Personally – Sealed Deal for Jack

[Steeler Nation]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have never been much of a spender in free agency. They use draft picks to build their team, and then pay their home grown talent. That usually leaves them with little to invest in big name free agents. That all changed this off-season when Ben Roethlisberger and his huge contract went into retirement. That opened the door for Kevin Colbert, and he hasn’t quit since the tampering period started.

Now the Steelers were likely in the middle linebacker market to begin with, with Joe Schobert set to make 9 million, and the team being able to save 7.8 million if he were to be released finding a replacement had to be near the top of their list. His play was average last season, and because of it, it was an easy decision to move on from the bloated contract Jacksonville gave him in 2020.

Bobby Wagner had been a name that Steelers fans and national media had been connecting to the Steelers. He had to be on their radar as an 8 time All-Pro, but he’s 32 years old, and likely entering into the twilight of his career. Then the Jaguars released Myles Jack. Jack is much younger, and while not an All-Pro, he’s very good. The Steelers apparently didn’t waste any time.

“Tuesday night, my agent is saying we have a couple offers and we’ll see what’s going on,” Jack said during his press conference Thursday.” Wednesday they’re saying the Steelers want to talk to you and they’re very very interested.

“Once I got on the phone with Coach Tomlin and got to speak with him, the first thing he said was ‘we’re trying to win a championship and we need that on defense.’ Once he said that it was a no brainer.”

The Tomlin effect. I can’t imagine that Mike Tomlin gets on too many phone calls to players. So he must have really wanted Jack, and his recruiting pitch won out. Say what you want about Tomlin and his short comings, in the end players want to play for him. And while it’s paid dividends in the past, with money to actually recruit big time players it seems like it could come in handy a lot more moving forward.

“When he said championships and winning a championship, that was really all I needed to hear because I feel like in my career, I just really…at this point I just really wanna win games.

I wanna be part of something. I want to go home on that night and be happy and wake up on Monday and be happy. You know what I mean? So I’m eager to win. And with that comes championships.”

Another big factor to consider is who Jack’s position coach will be now. With Brian Flores taking over the inside linebacker duties it seems like a forgone conclusion that Jack will become an even larger force in the middle. Jack also seems to have a chip on his shoulder, just like his coach.

“We both kind of came to the agreement that we both have something to prove. Him feeling his way with his situation and me and myself getting released and I feel like I got a second chance at life,” Jack said comparing he and Flores situations. “I feel like we vibed off that connection. I’m very excited to work with him and see how we can collaborate and make this thing go.”

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[Litos]

Great words from Jack, he just wants to win games , that would make him happy. He cares.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I like this Tomlin guy..

 

[wig]

Lol. Mike Tomlin telling players they should play for him to win championships...

He can't win a playoff game... But championships... You BETCHA!

 

[Steelmann]

Not a critique of Mike in this comment whatsoever. And I have no knowledge about the behind the scenes ins and outs.
But when I read the headlines of Coach MT “ personally” calling Myles,I mean wouldn’t any and all coaches call a player personally that they want? To sway them towards signing,would that not be a normal part of the job?
If it isn’t,it frigging well should be.

 

[topseed]

Lol. Mike Tomlin telling players they should play for him to win championships...

He can't win a playoff game... But championships... You BETCHA!

Even if it's bullshit, it's still a good job by MT to help bring Jack in. Not a Tomlin fan (obviously), but you have to give him some props when they're due.

 

[Badcat]

Lol. Mike Tomlin telling players they should play for him to win championships...

He can't win a playoff game... But championships... You BETCHA!

Tomlin is a GREAT players coach, cheerleader, and presser coach...but he isn't even an average football Coach. If he would hire people better than himself, which is what most leaders do, and let them do their damn jobs, he'd be a great football coach too.

 

[SteelerSask2]

What I remember about Myles Jack was that he was one of the top rated players in his draft. He fell due to his knee. I felt they should take him late in the first. They took Burns. One thing to remember despite him being relatively young almost 26 he's got milage. A lot of the guys from his draft class are already done.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Tomlin is a GREAT players coach, cheerleader, and presser coach...but he isn't even an average football Coach. If he would hire people better than himself, which is what most leaders do, and let them do their damn jobs, he'd be a great football coach too.

Bingo.
That requires being humble. Always surround yourself with talent greater than you if you can.


Billicheat did that by having Ernie. Do you think Elon Musk surrounds himself with idiots? No, he has men as smart as him or smarter.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Me, I'm glad he called him. I'm glad we got him and we should see vast improvement in that position. All will be contigent on who we finalize as the DL players. I hope like hell we can get that DAVIS kid as that would be the one biggest improvement on the defense.

I'd possibly trade our 1st and 2-4ths to move over a couple teams (maybe get to 15th if he is there) to get Davis. Admittedly I don't know if that trade is value or if there would be takers but something to explore.




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[SteelerSask2]

Me, I'm glad he called him. I'm glad we got him and we should see vast improvement in that position. All will be contigent on who we finalize as the DL players. I hope like hell we can get that DAVIS kid as that would be the one biggest improvement on the defense.

I'd possibly trade our 1st and 2-4ths to move over a couple teams (maybe get to 15th if he is there) to get Davis. Admittedly I don't know if that trade is value or if there would be takers but something to explore.




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Value is relative. If Davis kings your defense then there is plenty of value. Question here. I'm assuming Loudermilk plays Heywards DE. He isn't a 1-2 tech correct. So other options are Adams, Alualu, Wormley or does Wormley play farther out Techs as well.

 

[Drink IRON City]

These LBs need to be clean to do their jobs and DAVIS will command double team regardless of where he is set. Cam commands double teams regardless as well. I'm just saying we need this type of stud DL in this draft and our best bet is round 1.20 or trade up if need.





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[Drink IRON City]

These LBs need to be clean to do their jobs and DAVIS will command double team regardless of where he is set. Cam commands double teams regardless as well. I'm just saying we need this type of stud DL in this draft and our best bet is round 1.20 or trade up if need.





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[SteelerSask2]

I think Tomlin can run the ship. The players like him mostly with him not indulging too much bullshit. He has things largely under control. But he just doesn't have the chops. If he would let say Flores run the defense and bring in big time OC and plenty of good position coach he could win big.......but he won't.

 

[Troglodyte]

Tomlin is the James Franklin of the NFL. Great recruiter. Great coach? Meh…

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I think Tomlin can run the ship. The players like him mostly with him not indulging too much bullshit. He has things largely under control. But he just doesn't have the chops. If he would let say Flores run the defense and bring in big time OC and plenty of good position coach he could win big.......but he won't.

If you can get 4 O-Linemen to consume 2 DL's then this defense should destroy most teams. It's finding that DT. We haven't had a true monster there since Casey Hampton.

 

[Steeltime]

I'd possibly trade our 1st and 2-4ths to move over a couple teams (maybe get to 15th if he is there) to get Davis.

Sorry to report, DIC, but the Steelers don't have two 4ths. They traded pick 123 (the 4th rounder) for a 2021 5th round pick they used to draft Isiah Loudermilk.

Value is relative. If Davis kings your defense then there is plenty of value. Question here. I'm assuming Loudermilk plays Heywards DE. He isn't a 1-2 tech correct.

You are correct, but I think if they wanted to, the Steelers could line up Loudermilk at the 1. Pretty sure I saw him line up at the 2 several times last season. I think if Loudermilk is lined up at a 1 and Heyward the 1 on the other side, Heyward gets the C and Loudermilk is going to have a 1-on-1 with a G. Dude is 6'7", 295 lbs., with incredibly long arms so he should be able to put pressure up the middle.

So other options are Adams, Alualu, Wormley or does Wormley play farther out Techs as well.

Adams and Alualau are the top-2 for playing the 0. Both provide decent interior pressure. I think if Alualu is lined up 1 or 2 on the left, Heyward at the 2 to his right, Highsmith at the 5 on the right, and Watt at the 5 on the left, then both Watt and Highsmith get single-teamed unless the offense keeps a TE on the right side to chip Watt.

 

[SteelerSask2]

But question Loudermilks ability to anchor and take on an oline and seal his gap as a one tech type. He seems more like a gapper than an immovable object.