The dialog surrounding Mike Tomlin is so complicated. Pittsburgh is a recreation over .500, and with journeys to Seattle and Baltimore remaining, the worst case situation is the coach’s 16-year streak of profitable seasons snaps with an 8-9 file.
The Steelers beat the Bengals handily, 34-11, on Saturday behind an anomaly Mason Rudolph recreation that needed to be triggering for Pittsburgh followers who know the potential of their ability gamers.
It additionally served as extra proof that Kenny Pickett is inarguably trash and has regressed in yr two. If followers need to do away with Tomlin as a result of he can’t flip rooster sh*t right into a franchise QB, go for it. Store the top coach, overreact to perceived locker room points and see how little juice the subsequent man can wring out of this roster.
Tomlin is 51. He’s handled as many personalities as Phil Jackson, and all the time, all the time retains his home so as. Certain, he’s had a franchise quarterback the vast majority of his tenure, however Ben Roethlisberger was incontinent for the final 4 to 5 seasons of his profession.
Have folks forgotten that the most efficient years of Antonio Brown’s profession got here underneath Tomlin? Additionally, it’s not like Roethlisberger was drama free. Even in retirement, Big Ben thinks he knows what ails “his” franchise. Hey, jackal, shut up and let the grown-ups discuss. Go begin a Miami of Ohio podcast.
George Pickens is performing like some other younger, underutilized extensive receiver. Najee Harris is doing all he can on offense that’s handcuffed to the radiator. Be grateful their frustrations haven’t included giving Pickett a swirly.
If anybody is guilty for this present predicament, it’s now-retired Pittsburgh GM Kevin Colbert. Drafting a hometown QB, who locals knew deep down wasn’t the man earlier than he was chosen, put the teaching workers in an unattainable place.
Anytime Pickett has a serviceable outing, or completes a go over 20 yards, Steelers’ followers get a pang of their stomachs like a mother or father watching their child get a base hit. Significantly, Pickett’s declare to fame at Pitt was Jordan Addison and a pretend slide that’s now unlawful.
It’s unattainable to be goal when your coronary heart is concerned. Why do you assume Ryan Clark is saying all this wild stuff about his former and avowed favourite coach?
Rudolph threw two touchdowns in opposition to the Bengals, or a 3rd of the TDs Pickett has thrown all season. Along with that, Pickens had his best recreation of 2023. If Saturday’s menial output will not be sufficient proof to persuade the powers that draft that Pittsburgh wants one other QB, somebody within the entrance workplace is huffing paint.
This season may’ve careened into the Allegheny months in the past and the one purpose pundits aren’t praising Tomlin’s teaching job is as a result of he set the expectations sky excessive. What did anybody assume was going to occur when the choices had been Pickett, Mitch Trubisky or Rudolph the red-nosed QB?
If the Steelers go the best way of the 2023 Patriots subsequent season, then we will discuss Tomlin’s future. Till that time, the one concern for the Horrible Towels is easy methods to let Pickett down straightforward.
