Pickett's #1 job was to play conservative and not turn the ball over. Shades' idea of a good game is not turn the ball over and let defense win the game. Problem is that 1) his defense isn't that good and 2) his offense doesn't put up enough points in the modern version of the NFL (see #1).
In a Steelers FB group today I pointed out that they've won 3 playoff games in 13 years and none in the past 7.
Predictably, a member of the Tomlin Fan Club told me to go root for another team.
Thing is, the longer Shades goes without a Super Bowl or even a playoff win only reinforces the fact...
Arians was the WR coach under Cowher and was promoted to OC when Whiz left. He was already here and Ben liked him. I doubt that Shades had much to do with that. Except for that and a couple lower level people, Shades had Cowher’s coaching staff pretty much intact for his first four years.
As mentioned, it appears that Shades is under the gun but I think the rash of changes is FO driven. I think he knows he has to do some things differently but I do not believe he is capable of changing very much or he would done it by now.
Again, 3 playoff wins in 13 years and none in the last 7...
Deuce is tired of no playoff wins.
The Bruce was not an outside hire, he was the WR under Cowher. When Cowher “retired” his OC Whisenhunt went to the Cards to be HC.
Shades’ best coordinators were the three he didn’t hire, Arians, LeBeau, and Haley. Everyone else he promoted from within and they...
He will get the usual two year extension but if there aren’t any playoff runs, and I have zero confidence that there will be, he will “retire” at the end of it.
Exactly. Been watching Shades long enough to know he’s the type who hates change and new people. Been a lot of very un-Shades like moves beginning with Canaduh’s firing.
Bingo. Thing is, they need to make all these moves and a new OC just to stay even. Like I said, they lucked out when Burrow got hurt, if not for that they’re not in the playoffs.
Browns are gonna Brown and won’t be able to afford to put much talent around Watson. Still gonna be a chore to finish...