Trubisky named Steelers' captain

[FireChans]

1 hour ago, Doc said:

 

Their fanbase also probably thought Pickett would be named the backup, at least.  Instead they named Rudolph.  Seems like he'd go in next, especially If Trubisky is struggling because of the OL.  You wouldn't want your raw rookie getting shellacked as the OL play isn't going to magically improve just because he's in there.

Injury mid game?

 

Rudolph will go, he’s a vet.

 

long term injury?

 

Pickety will start.

[Doc]

46 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Injury mid game?

 

Rudolph will go, he’s a vet.

 

long term injury?

 

Pickety will start.

 

Anything could happen.  But if the OL is terrible, no reason to risk playing the rookie.

[FilthyBeast]

Good for Trubisky winning the QB1 job in Pittsburgh but obviously he's going to have a short leash if he doesn't perform at a high level early and/or the Steelers aren't on the winning side of many games.

[benderbender]

A small part of me wonders why Tomlin hasn’t made a swing for Lamar Jackson since Baltimore doesn’t appear to want him. But then Pit has beaten him more often than not. The possibilities though. 

 

Seems like he’s looking for another Big Ben. If it works, it works. But consider me a skeptic. I wonder what a high powered offense would do paired with a perennial defense. Instead of their D winning all of their games for them. 

[Matt_In_NH]

3 hours ago, Doc said:

 

He actually had a winning record as a starter his last 3 seasons in Chicago and the team made the playoffs in his 2nd season.

And now he is in a much better organization that the bears

[Giants and Jets are Trash]

Trubisky should do fine at QB at Steelers before Pickett comes in say about week 6.

 

[Doc]

1 hour ago, Giants and Jets are Trash said:

Trubisky should do fine at QB at Steelers before Pickett comes in say about week 6.

 

That worked so well for the Dols and Tua...

[Mr. WEO]

3 hours ago, Doc said:

 

That worked so well for the Dols and Tua...

 

They went 6-3  in those starts.

 

Trubisky went 3-5 in his last starts in Chicago the same year.

[Doc]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

They went 6-3  in those starts.

 

Trubisky went 3-5 in his last starts in Chicago the same year.

 

Huh?  Trubisky went 6-3 in 2020.

[Mr. WEO]

33 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

Huh?  Trubisky went 6-3 in 2020.

 

Correction: 3-4 in his last starts, not 3-5.

[Doc]

20 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

Correction: 3-4 in his last starts, not 3-5.

 

Try again.  The third time is the charm, as they say...

[Mr. WEO]

3 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

Try again.  The third time is the charm, as they say...

 

Losses: weeks 11, 12, 16 and playoffs. Wins weeks 13, 14, 15.

 

Those were all of his starts after week 3.

[Doc]

12 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

Losses: weeks 11, 12, 16 and playoffs. Wins weeks 13, 14, 15.

 

Those were all of his starts after week 3.

 

Oh, playoffs.  Tua didn't even get his team to the playoffs despite playing a win-and-you're-in game against the Bills in the season-ender. 

 

But why do the early season wins not count?  The team went 2-5 without him.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Doc

[Rampage]

8 hours ago, benderbender said:

A small part of me wonders why Tomlin hasn’t made a swing for Lamar Jackson since Baltimore doesn’t appear to want him. But then Pit has beaten him more often than not. The possibilities though. 

 

Seems like he’s looking for another Big Ben. If it works, it works. But consider me a skeptic. I wonder what a high powered offense would do paired with a perennial defense. Instead of their D winning all of their games for them. 

1) Because Baltimore would never deal him inside the division

2) Baltimore isn't dumb enough to give a running back a 50 million dollar per year average.

[Doc]

Just now, Rampage said:

1) Because Baltimore would never deal him inside the division

2) Baltimore isn't dumb enough to give a running back a 50 million dollar per year average.

 

I really wonder how much Lamar is looking for from them.

[Mr. WEO]

7 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

Oh, playoffs.  Tua didn't even get his team to the playoffs despite playing a win-and-you're-in game against the Bills in the season-ender. 

 

But why do the early season wins not count?  The team went 2-5 without him.

 

You brought up after week 6.  Down the stretch he was no better (worse, actually) than Tua.   This performance started him on the rod to his 3rd team in just over a year.

 

The Bears assed-in to the playoffs with a .500 season.  The Skins got in with a losing record. That wasn't possible in the AFC, where 11 wins was the price of admission.   Great point though...lol.  

[Rampage]

Just now, Doc said:

 

I really wonder how much Lamar is looking for from them.

Apparently guaranteed money is the sticking point. Rumor was he wanted it fully guaranteed like Watson. The fact that he doesn't have an agent doesn't help things either.

[Doc]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

You brought up after week 6.  Down the stretch he was no better (worse, actually) than Tua.   This performance started him on the rod to his 3rd team in just over a year.

 

The Bears assed-in to the playoffs with a .500 season.  The Skins got in with a losing record. That wasn't possible in the AFC, where 11 wins was the price of admission.   Great point though...lol.  

 

I said that starting Tua over Fitz didn't work out so great because it ruffled a lot of vets' feathers.  But Trubisky didn't "ass-in" to the playoffs in his 2nd season and the Bears only "assed-in" in 2020 because he missed 7 games and (again) the team went 2-5 without him.  Why do you keep missing this?

 

1 hour ago, Rampage said:

Apparently guaranteed money is the sticking point. Rumor was he wanted it fully guaranteed like Watson. The fact that he doesn't have an agent doesn't help things either.

 

Yeah I've been hearing fully guaranteed also.  But that seems unlikely considering Murray and Wilson got a new deals and only ~2/3 of them are guaranteed.  I think they just don't want to pay him even $45M/year with 2/3 guaranteed.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Doc

[Mr. WEO]

9 hours ago, Doc said:

 

I said that starting Tua over Fitz didn't work out so great because it ruffled a lot of vets' feathers.  But Trubisky didn't "ass-in" to the playoffs in his 2nd season and the Bears only "assed-in" in 2020 because he missed 7 games and (again) the team went 2-5 without him.  Why do you keep missing this?

 

 

Yeah I've been hearing fully guaranteed also.  But that seems unlikely considering Murray and Wilson got a new deals and only ~2/3 of them are guaranteed.  I think they just don't want to pay him even $45M/year with 2/3 guaranteed.

 

lol....feather ruffling.  They went 6-3 down the stretch with him and won 10 games. Better than seasoned vet Trubisky the same year (2020) in his return to the lineup down the stretch.  I've said it 3 times now.,

 

They limped into the playoffs with him going 3-3 in the regular season.  There's no reason to believe they would have done better. His being passed around since backs this up.

 

He had one good season.  So did Carson Wentz.  Both are 2nd overall picks taken a year apart and both on their 3rd roster. 

[Doc]

22 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

lol....feather ruffling.  They went 6-3 down the stretch with him and won 10 games. Better than seasoned vet Trubisky the same year (2020) in his return to the lineup down the stretch.  I've said it 3 times now.,

 

They limped into the playoffs with him going 3-3 in the regular season.  There's no reason to believe they would have done better. His being passed around since backs this up.

 

He had one good season.  So did Carson Wentz.  Both are 2nd overall picks taken a year apart and both on their 3rd roster. 

 

Say it as many times as you want.  The Dols missed the playoffs both that season and the following one.   What do you think their prospects of making them this year are?  lol

 

And who cares what their draft positions were?  That's not up to them.  Wake me when Tua leads the Dols to the playoffs.  Much less twice.