Quote Originally Posted by Voice of Reason View Post
Well if the plan is to "make the playoffs and then who knows", that was exactly what we did last year and you guys called it a "wasted" year. So if we did that again in 2025 and 2026, why wouldn't those years be "wasted" too?



I DO have a plan. We keep hearing over and over again how players in the NFL absolutely LUVVV to play for Mike Tomlin. So why doesn't Tomlin just go over to Josh Allen or Mahomes and say "Look, I'd really love to have you here. So if you go to your team and demand a trade to Pittsburgh, you'll have the chance to play for ME !!!"
Those are both ridiculous statements.

I did use the term "wasted" with KP. But I spoke of "wasted time". He should have started from day one and as soon as they didn't want to play him after his injury; they should have cut him. In fact, I correctly predicted that once the Steelers went with Rudolph, that KP was not going to make it on the roster. No one believed me. The NFL doesn't have time to mess around. The Steelers no longer believed that KP was a starting caliber. They moved on to other options.

I think their only real option is to get another big time QB in the draft. I have said that since like 2017 or so. And I further believe it will take 2 draft cycles to do it. They need to accumulate picks in a future draft cycle during a current draft. That will allow them to amass the war chest of resources needed to move up.

This board is mired in a morass of debating Tomlin and KP's on the field potential. The real root of the problem was that it was a mistake to allow Colbert to run one last draft. I honestly believe that he likely over-ruled other voices in the organization and drafted KP. Even if he didn't and it was a unified choice....it was a failure of scouting and forcing a pick. I don't think they do it if that was Khan's draft. Colbert forced a pick to cement his legacy.

I have no knowledge of the 2026 draft class. From the upcoming 2025 draft class, I would hope the Steelers pick the dude from 'Bama if they resign Wilson and do not retain Fields. Kid seems like another version of Fields. Similar flaws and same sky-high potential if his brain catches up to his body. Also seems like a boot heavy and play action focused scheme would be good for him. I believe we have just described Arthur Smith's offense.