For everyone saying they should give up on Pickett, who do you suggest they should either draft, sign, or trade for.
Before I get downvotes into oblivion let me make it clear that in now way shape or form do I believe the Steelers will give up on him nor should they unless for the rest of the year they lose and he is the main reason why. The Steelers are notoriously stubborn on admitting wrong decisions and I believe Pickett will at least be given through next year. But I wanted to ask everyone who they think would be a REALISTIC option (No Caleb Williams or Drake Maye) to replace Pickett if they were to go that route. Let’s say they have Pick 16 in the draft this next year for reference. (The Steelers likely wouldn’t trade all the way up into the top 5 for Williams or Maye).
Realistically, I don’t think there is a viable option to replace Pickett this year/coming offseason that would prove to be a substantial upgrade in the short term to line up with the talent we have that could potentially age out. I’d much rather invest in foundational pieces that could give any QB a better chance particularly in a new scheme. So, take the capital necessary and spend it on upgrading the o-line (center and RT at this point), bolstering the secondary, and finding a true reliable ILB.
I could not agree more. As much as I love Najee it blows my mind we drafted him and then we were like “yeah, a 3rd round guard can replace Pouncy at center”…. Invest in the trenches.
I think the Holcomb/Alexander combo has been pretty good at ILB. I mean, I don’t record the games or have access to the all 22 and dissect plays or anything…but it seemed they were both making some plays on Sunday. Didn’t hear Roberts’ name or see much from him.