U mad, bro?: Steelers fans load up an (almost) ‘all Kenny Pickett, all the time’ edition
Share this post:
I have a concern about the Pittsburgh Steelers. What if coach Mike Tomlin does replace Mitch Trubisky with Kenny Pickett?
And then, what if Pickett stinks and Tomlin goes back to Trubisky? I mean, what are people going to complain about? This column is going to run out of material in a heartbeat.
So I’m gonna smoke ‘em while I’ve got ‘em. It’s an (almost) all “when is Kenny gonna play?” edition of “U mad, bro?”
Don doesn’t see the Steelers fortunes changing if Kenny Pickett replaces Mitch Trubisky.
“Yeah, put in Pickett. He’ll have no chance behind the ‘no offensive’ line. And no coordinator. We have a premiere running back, and possibly a franchise QB, but All-Talk-Tomlin never planned on putting together blocking for them to succeed. Did he ever think about drafting any top lineman for the past five years and building an offense? Duh! And why was getting stuck without a QB when Ben finally hung it up a surprise also. All he drafts are linebackers, DBs and receivers.
Hire Josh Heupel to run the offense and then let him take over coaching the team after Tomlin’s elevator gets stuck in the basement. Tomlin is best suited for a debate team! He hasn’t won a playoff game in 6 years. What? Really? But he’s one the greatest regular season coaches ever. So what! What trophy do you get for that?”
Don, your complaints about Tomlin’s recent postseason record and failure to have a replacement strategy in place for all the retiring offensive linemen are valid.
But, in terms of a trophy, I want to give you one for the nuttiest suggestion yet to replace Matt Canada.
You think Josh Heupel is going to leave his $5 million job as Tennessee’s head coach for the “honor” of being an assistant with the Steelers? You know the Volunteers are 4-0 and ranked eighth in the country, right?
You think Heupel is going to jump ship in-season to come to Pittsburgh just to take over this hot mess of an offense? Anyone dumb enough to do that, never could’ve been smart enough to be hired as a head coach in the SEC.
More Sports
• It’s ‘back to the drawing board’ for NT Tyson Alualu after losing his starting job with Steelers
• Days after birth of son, punter Jordan Berry rejoins familiar Steelers
• Minkah Fitzpatrick practices for Steelers; Ahkello Witherspoon misses with hamstring injury
This message came from @IkeYinzer.
“People this Sunday will chant ‘Kenny’ so hard that instead of RENEGADE, they will have to play Kenny Pickett’s Pitt highlights.”
You say that it’s a bad idea, Ike. Based on what I’ve seen from the defense without T.J. Watt, that sounds like a pretty good plan to me.
“Ace Primero” seems tired of the conversation about when the best time may be to put Pickett in the starting lineup.
Putting in your rook QB is like trying to find the best time to have kids. No, not now. Maybe soon, but not now. There is no best time but NFL is not like it was 20 yrs ago. A rook QB doesn't have to be coddled for 2 yrs before they can play. Playing now speeds up development.
— AcePrimero (@AcePrimero) September 27, 2022
A long time ago, I made the decision that the best time for me to have kids was … never.
Let’s hope Tomlin has a very different view for Pickett.
I do see your point, though, Ace. It’s a good one. There is no perfect time to debut a rookie QB. Look at Ben Roethlisberger’s circumstances. He replaced an injured Tommy Maddox during a Week 2 game in Baltimore when the Ravens were pounding the Steelers back in 2004.
That turned out pretty well.
That said, I can’t imagine a worse set of circumstances than putting Pickett in as a starter on the road in Buffalo in Week 5. So barring a mid-game relief appearance against the New York Jets this Sunday, I bet we are having this speculative conversation at least through the next two games.
Here are “Burgh Boy’s” thoughts on the Steelers.
“3-14. Maybe. If we’re lucky. Jacoby Brissett? Good grief. A career backup QB and not even a good one at that.
• Offensive line: Non-existent.
• Defense: Bleh.
• Coaching: Oh, never mind.”
Here is my response to “Burgh Boy’s” email.
• 3-14 prediction: They could still get six or seven wins. Then again, I’m an eternal optimist.
• Offensive line: Slowly approaching existence.
• Defense: Less than “bleh” without T.J. Watt.
• Coaching: Just you wait ‘til Josh Heupel gets here.
Tim seems to think Pickett should be inserted now. And his email had a very poetic close.
“If you ask me (and no one really did …) Tomlin and the staff are absolutely ‘living in their fears’ on this. (of course, Dallas has won 2 straight with their backup QB).
‘Till we meet again: may the sun shine bright on your horizons, the wind be at your back and the seas be calm.”
I think we all know that while the Steelers keep losing — and while this QB situation is unsettled — none of the three rivers are going to be calm and the sun will never shine again.
Until they win another playoff game.
Finally, did you see Buffalo offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey flip out at the end of the Bills loss in Miami on Sunday?
MELTDOWN!!! pic.twitter.com/O9i9KnqvR1
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 25, 2022
Now that’s getting “mad, bro.” Dan P. sent me a tweet about it.
Hilarious. Similar scene to my living room when Alfred Pupunu running behind Tim McKyer in the 1994 AFC championship. I actually think I broke the table.
— Dan P. (@dpsteelers58) September 26, 2022
You should’ve seen my dorm room at Syracuse after Sid Bream slid across home plate in 1992, Dan. I made Dorsey look chill.