Warcodered Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 10 hours ago, FireChans said: They were a playoff team last year. They should just go 5-12 with Pickett and try to find an answer at QB. Tomlin gonna Tomlin. Yeah seems like a recipe with him and Tomlin for a Lockeroom of 2 men enter one man leaves with those personalities, and I wouldn't bet on Mr. Dangewhich in that fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 This is going to be a lot of fun to watch.... Steelers have basically been going 9-8 (ish) every year and getting to the playoffs without a QB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Mike Tomlin meeting Russel Wilson going into training camp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 10 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said: Good move for the Steelers. Wilson just has to be not horrible and they are a playoff team. For 1.2 mil, that’s a good bet I hadn't seen the money. If I'm the Steelers, desperately in need of a QB and picking in the high 20s, why wouldn't you take a flier on Rus for that money? If he bounces back, great! If he doesn't you are no worse off than when you began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 11 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said: Great move for the Steelers. Russ showed flashes last season. If the Steelers line is better than Denvers - Russ can cook still. It will be interesting to watch what they do in the draft. For me, the Steelers just got much better. I don't know about "much" better. I still have to see how it works out. But there's a chance it works out that way, I think. My bet would be something more on the order of significantly better and probably won't seriously compete for a title but maybe will win a playoff game or maybe even two if things go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 5 minutes ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said: I hadn't seen the money. If I'm the Steelers, desperately in need of a QB and picking in the high 20s, why wouldn't you take a flier on Rus for that money? If he bounces back, great! If he doesn't you are no worse off than when you began. Russ was probably willing to take a cheaper 1 year prove it deal somewhere as a starter knowing he's getting paid by Denver either way. Won't change the fact that he won't have the weight he's used to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 A little surprised the Vikings didn't show interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, BBFL said: Disagree. That $1.2 is no commitment. Neither would $5m. They’re bringing him in for competition, don’t think he nails it in either for the reason you stated; he wants to show people he’s willing to play. He’ll get that chance there. Pitt will be looking at these QBs if they fall to them, no doubt. Pickett isn’t the guy. The guy isn’t even on the roster. That team is just looking to win now and fix the position as they go. They have too much talent on both sides of the ball just to wait it out and hope something materializes that’s a long term fix. It's not a bad hedge at almost no risk while they take their shot in the draft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Defense Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Not a fan of his, but, shoot, for that kind of money he would have been a great backup. But I know he is hoping for a starting job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephilim17 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Was his Denver deal one of the biggest swindles in pro sports history? I don't know basketball or baseball enough but would suspect few NFL deals have touched this in terms of overpaying, both salary and draft capital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Defense Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 48 minutes ago, stuvian said: A little surprised the Vikings didn't show interest You don't mean as a starter, to replace Kurt Cousins, do you? As a backup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I can't wait for the Steelers to go down in flames with this egomaniac. All the Steelers fans I know hate this move, which is so wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Could end up being a sneaky good move for the Steelers. Russ is a big upgrade over Pickett, regardless of his last 2 years...threw 26 TDs and only 8 INTs last year and was benched in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior9 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 9 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: He sure as ***** beat us. No he didn't.. McDermott beat the Bills that game. 8 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Could end up being a sneaky good move for the Steelers. Russ is a big upgrade over Pickett, regardless of his last 2 years...threw 26 TDs and only 8 INTs last year and was benched in December. there's really nothing sneaky about it. He's been in and won Super Bowls. he's a shell of himself but he's still an accomplished albeit, overrated player 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 55 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said: Was his Denver deal one of the biggest swindles in pro sports history? I don't know basketball or baseball enough but would suspect few NFL deals have touched this in terms of overpaying, both salary and draft capital. Let me introduce you to a Mr. Bobby Bonilla: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/bobby-bonilla-day-why-does-new-york-mets-star-bobby-bonilla-gets-1-2-million-on-july-1/articleshow/101423397.cms?from=mdr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephilim17 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 5 minutes ago, Low Positive said: Let me introduce you to a Mr. Bobby Bonilla: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/bobby-bonilla-day-why-does-new-york-mets-star-bobby-bonilla-gets-1-2-million-on-july-1/articleshow/101423397.cms?from=mdr Wowzers! On the first day of July each year since 2011, Bobby Bonilla, a former New York Mets star who retired in 2001, receives a check worth $1,193,248.20 from the Mets. This arrangement will continue until 2035 when Bonilla turns 72. The ongoing payments stem from a deferred contract buyout agreement made between Bonilla and the team in 2000, ensuring he receives a significant sum for a period of 25 years. In a unique arrangement, the New York Mets decided to buy out Bobby Bonilla's remaining contract of $5.9 million. That's nuts. Nowhere near the total Russ got, but more insane perhaps due to the length of the buyout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Tomlin has the remarkable achievement of never having a losing season which also means the Steelers never have a draft position to pick a great QB. Wilson is the wrong guy. He'll help the Steelers win enough games to avoid a great draft slot, but not to win enough games or be good enough overall to win in the playoffs. Also this move will cause a QB controversy in Pittsburgh, never a good thing for team unity. Since Denver is on the hook for all of Wilson's salary minus whatever he gets from his new team, it would have been great for some team with a clear #1 to sign Wilson to a backup contract. But Wilson doesn't want to be a backup. If he signed in Pittsburgh he must feel pretty sure he can beat out Pickett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 this sucks. the guy can play a ton. and the Pitt gets him for the vet minimum and can load up FAs around him on 1 year deals? wow, well done Pitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Steelers are in a rare position to basically have a QB getting paid top QB money but most of it is being paid by and costs the cap of another team. Only problem is he doesn't play like he's getting paid like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 sticking it to the broncos with the lowest possible "offset"......hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Thurman#1 said: So ....? Why are you replying to me? This doesn't have any direct logical link to what I said in my post. I think it's all reasonably on target as far as teams and needs. A few are arguable, but overall OK. But how does this all relate to what I said? Most of those teams need a QB. Doesn't mean they'd want Wilson. Yes, a lot of teams might have been in the Wilson market. After the draft and FA most of them would have committed to someone. Certainly no guarantee that a better opportunity than Pittsburgh would be out there. Probably most, maybe all would at least have looked at him. Plenty of them might have decided not to take him for the reasons I suggested. You said every team. And that's wrong. I'm not at all sure how many would have been willing to commit. And the team would have made many to most of their offseason personnel moves without knowing Wilson would be on the roster and therefore might easily have made moves that would hurt them in terms of having greatly reduced cap room and no draft picks left to make after knowing Wilson will be on board. Pittsburgh can make all their moves now knowing he's their QB and do a much better job of fitting a team around him. I probably replied to the wrong thread. but hey lets write a big angry post about it. Would you like me to delete it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 hours ago, Mister Defense said: You don't mean as a starter, to replace Kurt Cousins, do you? As a backup? Kirk Cousins as in Mr. Regular Season who wants 55 million versus a two time Conference champion at 1.5 million who, were it not for the worst play call in NFL history would have two rings? Yes Russel Wilson as a starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Tomlin will finally find out what it's like to have a losing record... I have a feeling the Steelers will regret this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Looking to expand into the Pittsburgh market by opening a chain of 'Russ Wilson Dangerous Submarines'. Take that, Subway®️! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 With $1M assigned to the QB position, that D is really going to beat up on glass Joe, the ravens and the Browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Defense Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 3/11/2024 at 1:44 PM, stuvian said: Kirk Cousins as in Mr. Regular Season who wants 55 million versus a two time Conference champion at 1.5 million who, were it not for the worst play call in NFL history would have two rings? Yes Russel Wilson as a starter Umm, yikes.... So, you think Russel is a starting caliber quarterback still--and a good one at that? The day of the original trade I said almost immediately it was the worst trade in the history of the NFL by far, giving up a king's ransom for a qb who was likely to be cut or traded for almost nothing before the season started. That is now confirmed. The Broncos think he is so bad they would rather eat about FORTY million dollars then even keep him on their team. Says so much about his value, doesn't it? But he could make a good backup for a team as long as the starter does not miss more than 1-2 games. He is done as a starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/11/2024 at 1:47 PM, frostbitmic said: Tomlin will finally find out what it's like to have a losing record... I have a feeling the Steelers will regret this. Maybe it work out for them since having wins so many years have hurt ability to draft as well. Next year may be year they draft their next long term QB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goin Breakdown Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/10/2024 at 11:46 PM, Warriorspikes51 said: jeez. Imagine your employer wanting to get rid of you so bad they set you up for life Us little guys who don't throw footballs get told how sad they are to let us go and they wish the best for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Foothills Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 This contract makes Russ only the 87th most highly-paid Cook in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/11/2024 at 12:47 PM, frostbitmic said: Tomlin will finally find out what it's like to have a losing record... I have a feeling the Steelers will regret this. I don’t think he’s great but better than mason Rudolph or Pickett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Foothills Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 18 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said: This contract makes Russ only the 87th most highly-paid Cook in America. This would have been pretty funny except in 6 pages, none of you thought to quote the immortal phrase, “Let Russ cook.” I can always depend on you guys. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said: This would have been pretty funny except in 6 pages, none of you thought to quote the immortal phrase, “Let Russ cook.” I can always depend on you guys. 😊 Russ is sub-standard, over dressed and overdone but some like mush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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