Pittsburgh is a dying dynasty, they're circling the drain big time

Their QB is washed. It doesn’t matter how good their defense is with no QB in this NFL.

It took a lot of fortunate breaks for Denver to overcome Peyton Manning’s horrendous play in 2015. 1-Pittsburgh’s defense won’t be as good as that Denver team; 2-There was no Patrick Mahomes with this many weapons and this coaching staff in 2015

The truth is neither was great. I'm glad this staff appears to know what it wants in OL and acquires them accordingly.

elway drafts like he's reading a Lindy's.

That's a scheme thing, Ruiz is a lot more athletic so if your system is about pulling and trapping and all that he's going to be a much better fit. Matt Hennessey is also a lot more athletic than Cushenberry also but it's about fits.

That's a good point that I hadn't thought about much

Maybe. IIRC, Big Ben had been putting off surgery on his throwing elbow for a while before he injured it last season. He could come back with a better arm than he had back in 2018. If that happens, he could be one of the top 5 QBs in the AFC.

No Antonio Brown no Bell. Trying to force Juju into an X position. I don't have faith

James Washington miiiight be a badass, though. And James Conner is a damn good RB in his own right when healthy. Throw Diontae Johnson in there with Eric Ebron and Ben has as many weapons to work with as he's had in a bit. He may not have the premier top end that he had with Brown, but that's a LOT of numbers to throw at the problem.

If they've got him back there throwing 650 times like he was in 2018, there's the potential for another 5k yard season.

If Roethlisberger fails it will be on Roethlisberger, IMO.

Don’t forget about Claypool. McFarland could make some plays early on too.

The Steelers, like the Chiefs now, will never be short on talent at the skill positions because they’re constantly drafting and developing.

Shit - I was gonna mention him then went down the "well are they playing him at TE?" rabbithole when I remembered Ebron and wrote about him instead.

Yeah, the Steelers have pass catchers.

Speaking of which, is there any doubt that the Chiefs will draft a WR in the 1st 2 rounds next year?

The class looks as good as last years, and I know it’s hard to believe, but may even be a little better. I can’t wait to see who we pair up with Hill and Hardman next year. It’s going to be fun.

And an elite defense. Depends on Big Ben but if he’s healthy, I think they are better than Baltimore.

I disagree.

Ruiz would've been a perfect fit, and probably a guy you build the line around for ten plus years. The leader up front. The GUY.

That's the guy I wanted there. Perfect fit, just like Clyde is a perfect fit.

I've got no issues with how it went down. I'm happy to have Edwards-Helaire, and I have every confidence he'll be awesome.

But Ruiz would've been a perfect fit and probable perennial pro-bowler in Andy's scheme too.

I think that Reid and Mahomes love what Damien Williams did in the playoffs, because obviously.

But there were 3 separate times last year where Mahomes threw a TD pass to Williams in the end zone, with one being in the SB, where Williams made the absolute most piss poor attempt to catch the ball.

All three were on almost exactly the same route, too. All three of those passes would have been actual touchdowns if it had been Kareem Hunt. I know it sounds crazy, but I really feel like Mahomes was pissed off each time Damien whiffed on these passes.

Mahomes looked about as irritated as he ever gets on those plays. I used to have notes from the all-22 film, but after the SB I tossed it because it didn't matter, that had the details of the games and plays.

That is why I think that CEH was a target, in my opinion.

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If Big Ben returns to form, the Steelers are absolutely a contender to be dealt with.

I have serious suspicions he's done.

BUT-if there was a lingering problem he wasn't getting fixed to stay in, and it is now, then yeah, The Steelers will be back in the hunt.