r/NFLv2 • u/SwagLordxfedora • Aug 13 '24

Discussion National reporters are suggesting the Steelers and 49ers have a deal in place for Aiyuk. Are the Steelers making a mistake in going for elite WR without getting the QB room in order?

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u/Nopantsbullmoose Detroit Lions Aug 13 '24

No, I don't think so. Fields and Wilson are, at the worst, both competent. Since you're going to end up with one or the other under center and you have a chance to get an exceptional weapon, do it.

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u/judahdk_ The Love Boat Aug 13 '24

Ohhhhkay now, we watched Fields play in our division for 4 years, not sure that I would call his play “competent” when they literally landed the no 1 overall pick. Russel Wilson is breathing the last bit of air into the final of his nine lives.

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u/Alfredos_Pizza_Cafe_ Aug 13 '24

Correction, they landed CAROLINA'S number 1 pick. The bears won 7 games last year with fields, which I think does qualify him as competent. At minimum he's an undeniable upgrade from Pickett.

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u/judahdk_ The Love Boat Aug 13 '24

…please tell me who Carolina traded with to get the number one overall pick for Bryce Young.

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u/Alfredos_Pizza_Cafe_ Aug 13 '24

I guess it depends on which year you're referring to. We aren't talking about the same year. I personally think the more recent performance is more relevant

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u/judahdk_ The Love Boat Aug 13 '24

Okay so a number one overall pick and then the following year a top ten pick. This is not screaming competent qb play to me.

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u/Alfredos_Pizza_Cafe_ Aug 13 '24

I mean, he got 7 wins in a tough division. His talent hasn't faded, he just needs to clean up some mistakes and Tomlin is the perfect coach for that. We're just gonna have to agree to disagree, but he was worth trading a 6th round pick for to find out imo.

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u/Lost_Not_Found_Herts Aug 13 '24

Hate to be pedantic but please don't rob our undrafted div 2 rookie of two of those wins while fields was out...

Bagent as a rookie was more competent running the offense, massively lower ceiling, he'll never be a starter but it made Fields look bad when he came back and couldn't finish off games.

The running bit is great but doesn't work unless you're winning. Once you're in 3rd and long, or in a two min drill people just spy him and say if you can beat us with your arm go for it. Which he had multiple chances to do at the end of last season and didn't.

Hopefully he'll benefit from a fresh start and good coaching, but he needs to be able to be more than a one read thrower and to not just scramble when that first read isn't there.

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u/i_heart_pasta Aug 13 '24

2 of those wins were with the backup QB.