I guess I’m the only one lol. I hope he makes Payton and Denver pay. Rooting for him. He was still fairly good last year and probably has better receivers this year.
Well, you're the only one with balls enough to admit it. This is a decidedly anti Wilson crowd.
It's lucky I didn't put any money on my hunch. I had him going to the Pats.
It will be interesting to see what happens to Kenny Pickett. It was just a few weeks ago that the Steeler camp was not ready to move away from him. Does this signing change that thinking? Is Pickett on the trading block?
Pittsburgh made the playoffs last season, so they can reasonably expect this edition to be a Super Bowl contender. However, they play in the most competitive division in football, with the division champs sporting last season's best W/L in the league, all 4 teams finishing over .500, and an AFC North team having gone to the conference championship game for the past 3 straight seasons.
Russell's going to have to change his game if he's to be successful. He's going to have to get the ball out of his hands much quicker than he has in the past. The Pittsburgh OL had a tough season last year in pass protection. PFF had them ranked as the 2nd worst pass blocking unit in the league while Denver's was ranked 5th. A hesitant QB is only going to make things worse unless the line improves or Russell changes is style. It's been his weakness throughout his entire career.
The Steelers have a good defense and a strong running game, so they have the makings to take that next step and become a legitimate contender, so Russell could catch lightning in a bottle and make the SB run that he's been dreaming of.
But on the other hand, if he doesn't catch on with the Steelers, it's likely that his career as a starter is over.
t's going to be an interesting drama to watch unfold.