Signing(s): Russell Wilson signs with the Steelers (1 year)

[MMC]

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[GKJ]

The good stuff.

 

[EpochLink]

The Russell Wilson entourage will now have their own offices.

 

[Terry Yake]

if they went 10-7 starting two shitty QBs last season, they're going to be pretty damn good with russ there

 

[GKJ]

if they went 10-7 starting two shitty QBs last season, they're going to be pretty damn good with russ there

They’re the greatest team at having objectively hideous quarterback play at any given time and figuring out how to win a game 17-13

 

[EpochLink]

His entourage and social media team already pumping out media.

 

[GKJ]

$1.2m, they’d be stupid not to do it.

 

[Breakers]

This is his legacy
3 straight years of average to garbage play.

I don’t think he is a hall-of-fame QB
But his reputation has taken a massive beating.

He needs an amazing season which is doubt he’ll even come close to providing

 

[Peat]

And just when I thought the Steelers couldn't get any more comfortable with mediocrity, or short-sighted with their QB evaluation, they go and prove me wrong.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Wilson is not a pocket passer and he is no longer athletic enough to escape the sacks. Leaning heavily on the run will help to mask his deficiencies.

 

[Unholy Diver]

It is pretty close to no risk, if he plays well that's great, if he doesn't then you can always throw mini-hands back in there and bench Wilson or even cut him if he starts to bellyache and bitch since he is on a vet minimum deal. There is risk of alienating Pickett of course, but if he loses his shit over having to compete after the crap he put on tape the last two years then he is probably not cut out to be a leader and NFL starter anyway.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Steelers desperately trying to stay mid for Tomlin's record.

 

[PanthersPens62]

The Russell Wilson entourage will now have their own offices.

Look at how Tomlin has enabled people like AB and others over his tenure. This is THE perfect fit for DangeRuss and his entourage,

#SteelersCountry.........LetsRide!!!!!

 

[GKJ]

This is his legacy
3 straight years of average to garbage play.

I don’t think he is a hall-of-fame QB
But his reputation has taken a massive beating.

He needs an amazing season which is doubt he’ll even come close to providing

He has 9 Pro Bowls, it’s not really a question.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Wilson is going to be in HOF, no real question

 

[GKJ]

People are funny sometimes

 

[Mrfenn92]

Financially it’s a no brainer for Pitt

 

[Sad People]

For 1.3 milly you could do a lot worse.

 

[Karterthadon]

Kenny Picket is trash, Russell is still an improvement over him.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

This is a move to help Russ's save face and and keep his reputation before he retires and before Pittsburgh drafts their next target next year.

This is assuming Russ can beat Pickett in a competition.

I would like to infer that as wise owners, the Steelers have accurately appraised their roster is completely mediocre at best and that Russ isn't going to make them the dominant in a ferociously competitive division, with rivals that have a lot more going for them than Pittsburgh. They also had Mike Vick for his last year. Russ is around that same age.

Russ's risk-benefit results in a doesn't matter if Pittsburgh wins or loses. He's just not good enough to win it all.

 

[StreetHawk]

Weapons wise, Pitt has a run game. Have good outside WR. TE is very good, but middle of the field on schedule isn't Russ's strength. Comes down to the OL. And Russ needing to get the ball out faster since he's not the same play maker he once was.

 

[Breakers]

LOLOL
A guy that has never had a single MVP vote or a single all-pro not even 2nd team is a lock

Yeah ok.

 

[JimmyApples]

Russ disrespect is insane. He’s not as good as he was at the start of his career, but definitely a capable QB. For $1.2M you can’t go wrong. Steelers definitely improved

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

This is a move to help Russ's save face and and keep his reputation before he retires and before Pittsburgh drafts their next target next year.

This is assuming Russ can beat Pickett in a competition.

I would like to infer that as wise owners, the Steelers have accurately appraised their roster is completely mediocre at best and that Russ isn't going to make them the dominant in a ferociously competitive division, with rivals that have a lot more going for them than Pittsburgh. They also had Mike Vick for his last year. Russ is around that same age.

Russ's risk-benefit results in a doesn't matter if Pittsburgh wins or loses. He's just not good enough to win it all.

pickett's best year doesn't even beat wilson's worst year. if someone with a gun to your head asked you who's going to start more games barring injury you're still going to say pickett?

 

[Karterthadon]

To put it in perspective, the Steelers had 25 touchdowns passes for the past two seasons COMBINED. Russell, who sucked ass last year, had 26. This is how bad Pittsburgh's QB play has been for the past two years, Russell is a significant improvement on what they had.