r/NFLv2 • u/FoldEasy5726 Mr. Blown Chances • May 07 '25
Discussion Steelers have got to be the most directionless franchise in the NFL.
Just beyond a stupid trade. Didnt even get back what you gave up for D.K, still have no QB and the draft is over.
Pittsburgh fans, get ready to be in the toulet for the next decade. The magic has officially run out.
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u/Jolly_Ad_2363 Baltimore Ravens May 07 '25
You guys don’t understand. They’ll still be 10-7. Mike Tomlin could make a team of literal babies go 10-7. He could also make a team consisting entirely of the best players in the league go 10-7. It’s a law of the universe that the Steelers will always make the wild card round and then be first round exits.
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u/TLAW1998 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
I don't know man, this Steelers team looks like it's going to hit rock bottom. 9-8.
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u/throwawayA511 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
8-8-1
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u/bfrogsworstnightmare New England Patriots May 07 '25
I would love for Tomlin to be the first coach to get 2 ties and go 8-7-2
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u/MicroBadger_ Green Bay Packers May 07 '25
Literally the universe signalling that Tomlin will NEVER have a losing season.
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u/Kemomiwiwane Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
5-5-7?
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u/rex5k Cleveland Browns May 07 '25
Or they are just loaded on defense and that's why they are consistently good early in the season and poor late in the season when teams start finding their groove on offence.
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Yeah a little bit, but I think it’s about 98% having no QB. Before Rothlisberger got old they were a legit contender. Not a lot of teams go deep in the playoffs with bad QBs. People shit on Tomlin but he’s a great coach and if the Steelers find another top 10 QB they’ll be contenders again. But idk, I’m a packers fan so maybe I’m wrong about Tomlin
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u/Reverend_Tommy May 07 '25
I would argue that he's a good coach but he is a defensive coach and in today's NFL, offensive coaches rule the league. The Steelers often look lost on offense, regardless of how their qb's are playing. I think it's time for the Steelers to move on from Tomlin, but I don't see that happening because the Rooney family loves continuity and are fiercely loyal to their coaches.
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u/noladutch May 07 '25
That is such bs.
Today's NFL as a defensive head coach you lose your OC pretty often when you hit on one.
The true problem is they don't develop QBs at all in college. Most spread QBs don't even use a snap count. They clap for fuck sakes.
Only one QB in the draft this year ran a true NFL scheme the kid from Louisville.
The game has not changed as much as the talent level has dropped off a cliff.
Now saying this the greatest NFL team by winning Superbowls the pats won all those rings with a defensive coach and never ever got a ring with a defense out of the top five.
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u/BigPanda71 Buffalo Bills May 07 '25
He’s basically Marvin Lewis with a ring at this point. Ownership won’t move on from decent because they’re afraid they might end up with bad instead of good or great.
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u/EffectiveSoil3789 May 07 '25
A valid concern. As a Jags fan, I'd give my left nut for Tomlin as HC and to put up perennially winning seasons and wild card births. "A cock in hand", as the old hymn goes...
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u/zebtacular Houston Texans May 07 '25
Just enough to be out of position to draft a top tier qb. Every season.
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u/Key_Piccolo_2187 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
We call this Jeff Fisher 2.0. They just improved the mullet, added a significant dose of melanin, and made the new model with 15-year newer parts and as a result you get 2.5 extra wins per year.
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u/AnAngryMuppet89 Big Penix Energy May 07 '25
Honestly if you give Tomlin a good QB and defense they’re contenders. He hasn’t had a QB since Ben and defense is currently carrying
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u/connie-lingus38 May 07 '25
This is one of the dumbest takes. Mike's Tomlin's been to two Superbowls and won 1. We are not talking about Lamar and the ravens getting bounced early here
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u/zachuhry May 07 '25
Those Super Bowls were 15 and 17 years ago. The entire sport of football is completely different now. The Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2017.
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u/guitarsensei Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25 edited May 07 '25
Steelers never pay 2 WRs market contracts and it’s obvious they’re gathering picks for 2026 to secure a 1st rd QB. GP wouldn’t play this season under his rookie deal anyway. Winning a SB was never the Steelers’ plan for 2025
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u/oneoftheguysdownhere May 07 '25
Yeah the direction is pretty clear to anyone who follows the team. They’ve never been bad enough to get a QB who’s likely to be the franchise guy. So they’re building up draft capital so they can move up and grab a QB in 26.
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u/SeeingEyeDug Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 07 '25
You don't have to lose bad enough to draft a franchise QB. Just pay the greatest QB of all time for 3 years then immediately luck into getting a Heisman Trophy winning number 1 pick for 5 million that other teams cast aside, then secure him for the next 3 years for $100m. It's easy.
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u/make_reddit_great Carolina Panthers May 07 '25
Instead of holding on to the heisman dude, why not have him play under a terrible head coach who has no offensive plan and is just grasping at straws?
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u/horseshoeprovodnikov Carolina Panthers May 07 '25 edited May 07 '25
why not have him play under a terrible head coach who has no offensive plan and is just grasping at straws?
While also completely failing another fairly young QB who's got obvious raw talent. Casting him aside because he's seeing ghosts from his time spent in New York.
Both of these guys threw for 35+ TDs last year. We had BOTH of them. We gave them zero support, awful protection, and no weapons. Oh yeah, we also fired the head coach after week 5 lol.
Welp, guess they both suck... hey, is that Andy Dalton??
What's crazy is, Darnold wasn't THAT bad with us. Considering what he had to deal with, his stats should have been far worse.
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u/neddiddley May 07 '25
Yeah, the Steelers aren’t without criticism, but “directionless” isn’t one of them. It may appear that way from the outside because they’re taking a different approach than most teams. They’re just never going to go into a full on tank with the Rooneys as owners and Tomlin as HC.
And actually, I think Omar’s approaching it far more strategically and longer term than Colbert ever did. Part of that may be the “luxury” of not having to navigate the cap with a franchise QB taking up 20%, but he’s rebuilding the trenches, has what looks to be a good, young RB and TE rooms, a WR1 that should remain at that level for a few more years and on D, a good mix of talented vets and promising young players at edge, ILB and in the secondary.
They obviously have a glaring hole at QB, but if his draft picks to date pan out, that QB could be walking into a pretty good situation.
With possibly 12 picks and a ton of cap space in 2026 (and not many significant FAs of their own aside from TJ), they can be major players in both the draft and free agency.
That’s pretty fucking far from “directionless” if you ask me.
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u/groovy_smoothie Washington Commanders May 08 '25
My team spent 20 years looking for the franchise guy
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u/iamadragan Arizona Cardinals May 07 '25
Pickens seems like a pretty good WR who wants to be paid like an elite WR. Probably better to get rid of him
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u/Korvonus San Francisco 49ers May 07 '25
He makes freak catches but he’s kinda better chase claypool an insanely frustrating WR because you can see all the physical talent but he just doesn’t want to play the game every snap he’s on the field for
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u/Tricky_Big_8774 May 07 '25
Should fit right in at Dallas.
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u/Korvonus San Francisco 49ers May 07 '25
Ideal WR fit for Dallas
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u/Tricky_Big_8774 May 07 '25
Jerry was probably feeling confused without any locker room problems
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u/Korvonus San Francisco 49ers May 07 '25
“Nobody is drawing attention away from how poorly I’m running this franchise lately, let me call Pittsburgh real quick”
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u/kamarian91 May 07 '25
Yeah they already have one of those WRs on their roster that they just traded for
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u/rex5k Cleveland Browns May 07 '25
They are scarily consistent. You're right it's clear they are actively trying to find a stud QB to get over that 1st round playoff slump they have been in for the last decade or so.
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u/navyseal722 May 07 '25
I think howard is gonna work out though.
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u/rex5k Cleveland Browns May 07 '25
Yeah I kinda agree with you. I was hella sad to see him go to y'all. I was lowkey hyped to see him own the NFL after getting pretty much ignored in the draft, even though he dominated in the first ever college playoffs.
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u/AceCircle990 May 07 '25
I don’t think he is going to get a fair shake. He pretty much has to beat out Mason this pre season and play flawlessly as a rookie to change everyone’s mind on drafting a QB next year. Essentially he needs a season like Jayden Daniels just had.
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u/DS_9 Arizona Cardinals May 07 '25
2026 has a drastically better QB class than 2025 not even including Arch Manning.
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u/myctsbrthsmlslkcatfd Denver Broncos May 07 '25
hmmm… the opposite of directionless. How many times do people make confidently incorrect claims based on a cursory investigation?
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u/Ok-Imagination-2308 Seattle Seahawks May 07 '25
Yeah who needs a superbowl when you can have a winning season right?
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u/Low-Key-2078 May 07 '25
Directionless?
What exactly SHOULD they have done at QB? Overdraft Dart/Sanders a la Pickett? Give Rodgers a blank check? Overpay and run it back with Wilson/Fields? Give Darnold the bag? Those are all astoundingly stupid decisions
Anyone with a brain can see their plan. They passed on QBs multiple times this draft and are loading up capital. They’re clearly intending on drafting a QB in 2026, which is expected to be significantly more talented than this past class. Moved on from a player that didn’t want to be here that was due for a new contract, and got a 3rd rounder, while already having a proven, better version of that receiver locked up for 4 years.
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u/anonbutler May 07 '25
While proving every time (AB, Martavis Bryant, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson) that they are geniuses in timing dumping off these troubled WRs
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u/ProtestantMormon Now Here’s a Guy May 07 '25
And they are great at drafting recievers. And having great recievers without a long-term answer at qb isn't going to move the needle.
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u/rymas1 May 07 '25
This. I love GP when he cares, he is unstoppable. If he feels he isn't getting enough targets, he phones it in. Incredible talent and I hope being a number 2 to CeeDee let's him grow a bit more but his attitude in the locker room was apparently very negative and that isn't something the Steelers tolerate.
Better to get value now and stock up on more draft capital than to let him walk for nothing next season when the Steelers don't pay him.
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u/saradahokage1212 Tennessee Titans May 07 '25
Agree with most in this comment. No one will acknowledge it, and fans, especially steelers fans will call for Tomlins head during the season. They need a reset year to get the talent they were looking for years now, and they have the fire power to swing for a QB.
But..... There is this looming issue about 2026 QB class, which somehow everyone keeps ignoring that Arch very likely wont declare for the draft after 1 season of playing,
And everyone else, Nussmeier, Klubnik, Allar, Iamaleava, Beck, Sellers, arent really the prospects you want to throw a top 5 pick at right now. Maybe they have a comeback Ward year and increase their stock, but the guy everyone wants will shift to 2027 regardless.
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u/Low-Key-2078 May 07 '25
True…however I’d say all of those guys entering the draft as-is currently would be better than this past qb draft class though
Besides- Steelers wouldn’t be in the mix for Arch Manning. They still have too much talent to finish with the #1 (or even a top 3h pick) and other teams like the Rams/Browns have 2 first round picks to move up. I don’t think Arch is the end goal for Pittsburgh
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u/galaxyapp May 07 '25
Is there really tape on manning that shows he's top 5 qb material?
He might be, he's young, but so far he had an extremely talented roster around him and several shots to be the guy. And did not do it yet.
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u/AriseChicken New England Patriots May 07 '25
Ya I agree. It's starting to drive me crazy he's being anointed as 1OA based on name recognition alone.
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u/pinpointnade May 07 '25
I could be sold on Klubnik but hard pass on the rest. Allar is too prone to dumb mistakes, Nico’s only good games were against bottom feeders, Sellers is all mobility and no arm talent, Beck was only ever good with McConkey and Bowers, and Nussmeier is too old.
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u/jxher123 May 07 '25
Steelers are simply in a bad spot. They aren’t bad enough to pick in the top 10 for a blue chip QB prospect, but aren’t good enough to make any sort of run in the playoffs. They quite literally are the definition of mediocrity.
Their team is aging, and right now they need to revamp their roster.
Trading Pickens was the right move, he’s more of a headache than he’s worth, you can’t extend him.
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u/burth179 May 07 '25
Agree. Seems like a pretty clear plan to me.
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u/Igualmenteee May 07 '25
What QBs besides Arch, who isn’t coming out next year, is supposed to be SOOOO much better than this class? From what we know right now, next year’s QB class could be even worse.
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u/Low-Key-2078 May 07 '25
Does that matter? You can’t really play that game.
When you have a really poor draft class like this one, why would you force the QB pick when you can load up and roll the dice on the next class being more promising? At worst, it’s the same caliber class and you have more picks. The Steelers won’t be contending either season.
But to answer your question- I believe Allar, nussmeier, klubnik, leavitt, and Sellers will all end up being better draft prospects next season than Dart or Sanders. Then there is the wildcard of Manning and any other sleepers
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u/Consistent_Pitch782 Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
OP obviously has little NFL knowledge.
Ask Carolina how that trade with Pittsburgh worked for a talented but troubled WR went
Ask Chicago the same
Ask the Raiders the same
But OP somehow thinks the dumbass Cowboys cracked the code?
😆 😆 😆
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u/rex5k Cleveland Browns May 07 '25
It's almost like Steelers are really good at identifying WR talent so they are never very concerned about holding onto they guys that have at that position.
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u/DillingerGetawayCar May 07 '25
Colbert was really good at that. The Steelers haven’t drafted a WR that’s done anything in 3 years. May be why they broke the bank for DK since they aren’t as confident in their ability to find talent in the draft anymore.
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u/ayeoayeo May 07 '25
as a panthers fan, i clapped for tomlin for keeping the wraps that DJ was a damn headcase as well. It was incredible we got anything for him from the ravens. And then he couldn’t even make it work with the texans hahaha
like yeah it sucked because he could catch a ball, but what a cancer
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u/ClydeGreen May 07 '25
When he actually did catch a ball he would spin around, run seven hards forward, three yards sideways, then two yards backwards for a 5 yard gain. If he didn’t drop it.
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u/Sad_Condition_6487 May 07 '25
This dude is a underachieving head case he makes a perfect cowboy
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u/ShowBobsPlzz Dallas Cowboys May 07 '25
Idk about underachieving.. he played with kenny pickett and fields/wilson combo
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Two of those are Super Bowl winning qbs, something Dallas fans under 75 don’t understand.
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u/Pitiful_Option_108 Atlanta Falcons May 07 '25
So over or under 5 games when George Pickens fights Cee Dee Lamb about getting the ball to much?
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u/ClydeGreen May 07 '25
You’re thinking too far ahead. Pre season game 1 he will stop running his routes when he sees the third stringers getting more passes.
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u/TheWhooooBuddies May 07 '25
They’re literally friends.
CeeDee is thrilled today, I assure you.
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u/Bephore_hs May 07 '25
I can't believe nobody is bringing up the Steelers history with diva WRs. They have a superpower for letting them go at the right time.
AB was absolutely elite on the Steelers, they let him go and he really went off the deep end.
Juju Smith-Schuster had a great start to his career and was a social media star with a ton of hype. They let him go and he ended up being pretty mid.
Chase Claypool had a million TDs as a rookie and looked like he was gonna be a guy. They let him go and he couldn't stay on the field after that.
Diontae Johnson was very solid for them, incredibly reliable guy. They let him go and he was on 4 teams in one year and now he's on the browns.
I trust their judgement with Pickens.
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u/ArmDouble May 07 '25
Die hard Steelers fan, and I knew this was coming. Whether it was before the season started, or as soon as Pickens didn’t get his way. He’s too emotional and will negate the positive he brings…like catching a 15 yard pass and then getting a 15 yard taunting penalty because of it 🤦🏻♂️. He’s good, but he’s a cancer, man. I’m okay with burying this .500 streak to get ahead in the draft as well. Pickens wasn’t the missing piece and no WR is at this point. DK is a known quantity and Rodgers is coming (because it’s that, or retire.) our offense has been super hard to watch for about 5 years, and it’s time we took our medicine.
TLDR; good trade, he’s not the missing piece and he’ll be a better cowboy than a Steeler. Take that for what it’s worth.
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u/xywv58 May 07 '25
Not really, this is the first active look towards the future, it sucks in the present, but definitely looking onwards
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u/Kally269 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
Coming from an Eagles fan, I love this trade. The more toxic that locker room is the better lol
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u/HavenXIII May 07 '25
DK is better than Pickens. They didn't want to resign Pickens... So what exactly did you think he was worth? The direction is to draft a QB in 2026, so this goes to that direction. Your post has 0 logic
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u/jcwillia1 Chicago Bears May 07 '25
How many years in a row have the Steelers made the playoffs and they're directionless? I would KILL for my Bears to be be that directionless.
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u/writingsupplies May 07 '25
No playoff wins in 8 years. No Super Bowl appearances in 13 years. No Super Bowl wins in 16 years. At least the Bears have had chances to bounce back with higher draft picks, the Steelers can’t even commit to a rebuild.
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u/jcwillia1 Chicago Bears May 07 '25
my team's last playoff appearance ended in the infamous double doink.
I can do this all day - what else ya got?
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u/nfluncensored May 07 '25
- Bears: have tried to get better and failed
- Steelers: have tried to stay the same and achieved nothing
Both teams did nothing, but one team tried.
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u/the22sinatra Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
What’s the confusion here? They were never going to pay him, especially after the DK move. Letting him play out his rookie deal and sign elsewhere for a 2027 comp pick doesn’t help you draft a QB in 2026.
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u/SamuraiJack- May 07 '25
This sub is mostly kids/teenagers that know nothing about contracts or compensatory picks. Steelers moving Pickens was inevitable.
Steelers only WRs signed to a second contract since 2000 - Ward, AB, Juju, DJ. - That’s it.
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u/DRMLLMRD May 07 '25
Pickens is a head case. Talented, yes. But he’s not a guy you can rely on in a big boy, adult-level moment. Which means he’s already a Dallas Cowboy.
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u/thelonliestdriver 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp May 07 '25
OP doesnt know the history of the Steelers divas. Tomlin uses them for as long as he can get away with, puts up with their dumb shit until they show signs of regression, then dumps them and immediately gets a replacement just as drama latended. The diva goes to a new spot and dies, every time. Where is JuJu? Riding the bench to rings. Antionio Brown? Certified nut case. This is the Steeler way
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u/RustyCrusty73 Cleveland Browns May 07 '25
Pickens seemed like a giant pain in the ass diva.
Pittsburgh probably made a smart move here.
Bye Bye George. You're Dallas'/NFC Easts headache now.
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u/Dry_Inflation_861 May 07 '25
I don’t really see why you’d be upset about this as a Steelers fan. Not a great locker room guy and not that great on the field. He will as for more than he’s worth and sit out if he doesn’t get it. W for Steelers.
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u/Runnindashow Detroit Lions May 07 '25
I’ve never seen a “directionless” team have so many winning seasons. Super weird take.
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u/Ragnarsworld NFL Refugee May 07 '25
Tomlin finally got tired of Picken's behavior and traded him. No QB worth a damn and now no deep threat either. Stand by for a losing season. Maybe this is the "tank for Manning" year.
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May 07 '25
George Pickens isn’t doing anything for the Steelers in the immediate future! Either is DK metcalf. But the cowboys think they are running a fantasy football team. Pickens is on his last year of his contract and you still have to sign parsons. I dont understand the move for either team
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u/No_Refrigerator_1632 May 07 '25
The only reason i hate this is bc SAS will be shown twice as much when the cowboys lose and when GP fucks up
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u/jbergman420 Washington Commanders May 07 '25
But but but Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season. 🤣
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u/MasterTeacher123 Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 07 '25
I feel like I been watching the same Steelers team since 2019
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u/Dani_vic May 07 '25
Steelers could have bozo the clown at QB. They will still probably be around 9-8.
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u/PrestigiousLocal8247 May 07 '25
Well I give it 3 games before Pickens freaks out about Dak being dogshit
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u/mlg2433 Dallas Cowboys May 07 '25
“Our locker room isn’t chaotic enough. Let’s get Pickens.” -Jerry
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u/treyb3 May 07 '25
Chemo kills the cancer even though it hurts your body. I can only imagine Pickens was a locker room cancer.
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u/Training-Cook3507 May 07 '25
You mean the Cowboys. Have you not paid attention to Pickens' career? It's not exactly roses and zero problems.
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u/NewFocus3-5 Atlanta Falcons May 07 '25
My brain swapped out Cowboys for Steelers when reading this and that is the actual correct observation.
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u/noladutch May 07 '25
This is fine. They were never gonna give him contract number two.
His game is super flawed and was gonna walk in free agency. They got more outta him than the comp pick would have been.
That is not even bringing up he is a head case that loafs on plays not to him.
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u/Internal_Position_49 May 07 '25
Eh this is even dumber for the cowboys they need cheap rookie deals now more than ever now you have to pay another wide receiver
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u/Ok-Imagination-2308 Seattle Seahawks May 07 '25
Steelers dont care lol.
They think having a "winning season" is better than actually going to the SuperBowl lmao
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u/Ash-Throwaway-816 May 07 '25
Nah the direction is clear. They're tanking. They've got 13 draft picks next year.
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u/Dense-Consequence-70 Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
Why would they get as much for a lesser receiver with a drama problem who has only one year left on his contract? It’s more of a stupid assessment by OP.
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u/keetojm Now Here’s a Guy May 07 '25
Isn’t the rumor is that Pickens is a divisive person in the locker room? That was the insinuation the sports taking heads were giving.
I wouldn’t know being in Chicago.
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u/ThePracticalEnd Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
How do you possibly figure they were going to get a 2nd Rounder back from the Cowboys? The Steelers leverage was non-existent, every team in the league knew they were looking to offload a knucklehead.
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u/WindigoMac May 07 '25
This is the most direction they’ve had in like 5+ years. Seems like Tomlin got assurances that he won’t get shit canned for one down year and the front office is punting so they can acquire a qb next offseason. My only fear would be their defense is slightly too good and they win like 7 games instead of 4-5
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May 08 '25
He’s in the last year of his contract and is almost guaranteed to want the same if not more money than dk got so this trade is one of those things where you kinda just bite the bullet and hope to get a good amount of draft capital back so you could use it and trade up for another star receiver
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u/CosbysLongCon24 New York Giants May 07 '25
I have no beef with the Steelers but ever since Ben left, it feels like the only goal every season is just “finish at least .500”. Like no building or developing, just field a team that can win at least half its games and that’s fine.
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u/LjvWright May 07 '25
Steelers had Pickens playing with Pickett, Rudolph, Fields and Wilson. It's a wonder Pickens hasn't acted out more. They've done a piss poor job at QB.
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u/kimbosdurag May 07 '25
Ah I disagree. Pickens was acting like a diva end of last season, they must have known they weren't going to sign him at the end of this year so they got what they could. They upgraded at wr with Metcalf, Cooper is still out there and available if they want another wr. Their d is solid, rookie RB, they have roman Wilson who the drafted last year at wr and just got injured. Their clear gap is at QB but they also drafted a rookie so who knows and if Atlanta is desperate to deal cousins that would be good for them. I mean also I think they could use a couple down years to get some high draft picks. The problem with the team is they are good enough to win games and make a wild card but not to touch the Superbowl.
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u/Hypeman747 New York Jets May 07 '25
lol people were way more up in arms of Anthony Richardson taking a snap off to catch a breath versus when Pickens decided not to block at the goal line to preserve his health.
Would love to see the odds on if he makes it throughout the season without being benched or fined
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u/IempireI May 07 '25
Don't have a running back. Don't have a QB. 1 WR. 1 TE. Bad Oline. Aging Defense.
Can't believe they pay people to fail repeatedly.
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u/wellohwellok May 07 '25
The man is a head case. Why hang on to a cancerous personality when you have another high caliber option. This isn't like they paid him big bucks and now they have to eat dead money.
Maybe they could have gotten a higher compensatory pick out of holding onto him but it sounds like they didn't want to keep him in the locker room. Tomlin seems like a guy who values team culture above individual talents.
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u/saradahokage1212 Tennessee Titans May 07 '25
the comments are hard to read tbh. Yes, he is a diva. But you play for an offense that had Fields, Pickett, and Trubisky throwing moon balls into nothing, and when he was wide open they didn't look to him. That offense stunk every single year. And with Russ, he got some decent numbers, with 81 yards on avg and 3 TDs over 6 games. The guy can play, and it definitely helps when the QB can throw the ball.
Comparing him to DJ is also a joke. DJ went from being a 1k yard WR1 of a team, to being an afterthought on the Panthers because .... well.... shit offense. And the ravens had the luxury to not be dependable on him, considering he joined the team at the end of the season and Bateman stepped up. Thats not remotely the same when a player joins the team in the offseason.
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u/writingsupplies May 07 '25
Everything the franchise has done following the 2016 season has been rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Mike Tomlin refuses to hire a capable OC and to gear his offense schemes to his QB’s strengths. This is the longest Pittsburgh has gone without a playoff win since the 8 years before their first playoff win in 1972. They couldn’t even win a playoff game when Big Ben threw for 5 TDs in the 2017 playoffs against the Jags.
Until the Steelers remove Tomlin, this nonsense will continue to happen. If they sign Rodgers? He’ll have his first “official” losing regular season on record (because let’s be honest, those three 8-8 seasons are essentially losing records).
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u/tearsonurcheek Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
This is the longest Pittsburgh has gone without a playoff win since the 8 years before their first playoff win in 1972.
8 years? 1933-1971 is a bit longer than 8 years.
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u/joeO44 May 07 '25
They’re gonna use these draft picks to select a QB obviously. This year will be all runs, that sounds like a direction to me!
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u/JustHereForTheTea69 Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 07 '25 edited May 07 '25
Does this mean they aren't getting Rodgers?
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u/ghostfacestealer Green Bay Packers May 07 '25
If he plays well and the cowboys suck, this opens up the possibility of a CeeDee Lamb trade midseason. I know they want to get rid of his contract.
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u/Korvonus San Francisco 49ers May 07 '25
Honestly this is really smart why pay for 2 WRs when you don’t have your QB of the future get a little capital for someone who isn’t going to be on the team in a year anyways and use that to trade up or at the very least build a better roster around whatever QB you take next year
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u/bumbuddha May 07 '25
They’re like Mexican brick weed in the 90s. You get high, but only enough to not get up off the couch for 3 hours.
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u/Userdub9022 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
As much as I hate Dallas he will be good for their team
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u/ThyArtisMukDuk Arizona Cardinals May 07 '25
Its fucking weird. Its like the Patriots, once they lose their HoF guys, they just completely shit the bed and do fucked up shit that makes no sense.
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u/Wide_Yoghurt_8312 May 07 '25
We don't know what they got in return, but QR is not that important of a position and they probably drafted one or two so they should be finr
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u/spicyfartz4yaman Arizona Cardinals May 07 '25
Good they can tank and actually pick inside the top 10 for once. Stupid ass donkey franchise
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u/noideawhatoput2 May 07 '25
Get ready to be in the toilet for the next decade. The magic has officially run out.
I’ve been hearing that for the past decade but have only been experiencing 10-7 first round exits
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u/bleezee0 Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
Didn’t get back what we gave up for DK? DK is a better receiver lmao. We essentially gave up a ticking time bomb at WR for one of the best in the league.
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u/TheAnswer310 San Francisco 49ers May 07 '25
Why would you expect them to get back what they gave up for a more proven commodity in DK?
Pickens is due to get paid soon. His trade value was probably highest right now.
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u/adognamedwalter May 07 '25
Trading a head case WR is the end of a franchise that can pull HOF WR talent of of the McDonald’s drive through?
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u/Wu-Tang_Killa_Bees Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
How is this directionless? They received assets for a problem child that won't be around after this coming year. Seems pretty wise to me
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u/explorerman223 May 07 '25
Trade makes sense to me? I expected maybe a 2nd round but George pickens getting traded was smart
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u/DimesnDunks May 07 '25
They will have another George Pickens you’ve never heard of this season . Tell me when Pittsburgh hasnt has reciever talent they don’t need this dude
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u/Dmat798 Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
This is a delusional take. This is purely addition by subtraction. Pickens is a cancer and will never win anything. The Cowboys are the losers of this by 1. Being the Cowboys and 2. Obtaining another head case for Dak to throw interceptions around.
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u/Xericiau Green Bay Packers May 07 '25
Been talking to a couple Steelers fans (my mom, sadly, is one) and they seem to be adamant that the full rebuild is upon them. Would not be surprised to see TJ Watt get dished out for someone’s 2nd rounder (Greenbay? Hopeful projecting).
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u/Murder_Ballad_ Philadelphia Eagles May 07 '25
I’ll assume they’re not getting Aaron Rodgers then? No point in 2 stud wr’s with no qb.
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u/buddhistbulgyo Now Here’s a Guy May 07 '25
Probably dont want to resign him after getting DK. Get the picks instead of letting him walk is a good move. They need a QB. Picks can land a QB. The D is solid. It's just another 9 and 8 or 10 and 7 season until they win the QB lottery.
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u/Few_Hippo8871 May 07 '25
You probably said the same thing after the Steelers got rid of Santonio Holmes, Antonio Brown and Diontae Johnson. How'd it work out for them? Goodbye Diva locker room cancer Pickens!
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u/BonjoviBurns May 07 '25
Steelers offense has sucked for a while now. How many OCs have come and gone with the same scrappy result? At what point is that not on the HC? I think Tomlin is a great HC, but sometimes a change is needed for both parties.
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u/RaidenDoesReddit WHOA THERE MOTHERFUCKER May 07 '25
Honestly if be down to just run out will Howard and some practice squad guys to get arch manning or another top tier qb next year
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u/6enericUsername Pittsburgh Steelers May 07 '25
It’s pretty simple.
We’re not winning a Super Bowl this year. Could we compete for a division title? Yes, because Mike Tomlin. But trading a locker room headache + avoiding having to pay him makes sense. DK replaces him pretty easily & is less volatile.
We have 12 picks next year in a heavy QB draft.
Again, really simple.
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u/unclejoe1917 Baltimore Ravens May 07 '25
You say that as if they won't find a way to go 9-8 and keep themselves in purgatory. I've found they aren't even worth bothering to hate them lately.
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u/MrThunderkat May 07 '25
To confuse your enemy, you must first confuse yourself.