Trade Deadline

[slashsteel]

If one was unimpressed with an injury prone, unproductive receiver on the decline prior to the trade are they supposed to become instantly happy once they’re part of the squad?

I’ll celebrate the move if/when he contributes in a meaningful way to a victory or two. Sure I’ll root like hell for him like I do for all the good guys, but just because a desperation move was made and a JAG was acquired isn’t enough to make me think this moves the needle towards a significant change in the outcome of the season.

Hope I’m wrong about his potential but I’d personally rather see CA3 not losing snaps to the likes of Mike Williams. Hopkins may have been a bit more exciting or Olave but giving away an asset for a meh rental player just doesn’t have me singing sunshine and lollipops for some reason.

We can only hope he wasn’t being used properly and our offensive gurus have the key to unlock his potential. Hope is a helluva drug.

I don’t know enough about his injury history to debate it but I think he currently is trying to come back to form from his significant injury. Will he or won’t he rebound is a legitimate question. I just am not worrying about snaps in the room. Who shows capable gets them.

Definitely not all sunshine and lollipops but they needed to add to the room and the pickings were slim.

Regardless if it does or doesn’t work out I hope they learn something from their offseason approach…

 

[SteelerSask2]

I don’t know enough about his injury history to debate it but I think he currently is trying to come back to form from his significant injury. Will he or won’t he rebound is a legitimate question. I just am not worrying about snaps in the room. Who shows capable gets them.

Definitely not all sunshine and lollipops but they needed to add to the room and the pickings were slim.

Regardless if it does or doesn’t work out I hope they learn something from their offseason approach…

Good take Slash. They improved team and didn't sell farm. No one runs past anyone on a 9 route anymore. Last thing to go is out jump out fight.

 

[slashsteel]

Good take Slash. They improved team and didn't sell farm. No one runs past anyone on a 9 route anymore. Last thing to go is out jump out fight.

True out jump as Wilson can put the ball in a spot to give a WR a chance to make a play.

I am also curious about his mindset. He is coming to a team that is used to winning. He doesn’t have to be THE guy just a guy that makes opportunistic plays. Then you have the bad taste from AR and what led you to the trade and that can be a motivating factor.

So some grey areas in the equation. Perhaps he doesn’t return to 1000 yard form. But if he can compliment Pickens and divert some attention away from him it could very well be a positive.

Just upgrade Van we can start there. Do that and it is a win.

 

[SteelerSask2]

And Van was coming on. Much better past few weeks

 

[slashsteel]

And Van was coming on. Much better past few weeks

I contribute that to Van getting comfy within the scheme, and Arthur Smith’s productive offense.

So yeah some things to like there definitely.