Steelers could pick a top quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft to replace Kenny Pickett
- There are plenty of reasons to move on from Kenny Pickett
- Carson Beck could be an interesting name if he enters the draft
- Jayden Daniels might be the best of the bunch
Jayden Daniels might be the best of the bunch available for the Steelers
It might be a little bit of a stretch depending on where the Steelers end up drafting, but Jayden Daniels could be their top quarterback on the board. He will be 23 in a couple of weeks, so he is not as old as some of the other quarterbacks in this article. He is having a phenomenal season and might end up winning the Heisman trophy.
Many do not like taking a Heisman winner, as previous winners rarely make it in the NFL. Daniels should not carry that worry as he continues to develop into an all-around weapon at quarterback. He started his first three seasons at Arizona State before transferring to LSU where he has been the past two years. There is no other quarterback in the draft who is as good all around as Daniels is.
His arm is strong, and he can find the open receiver in tight windows. Perhaps one of his best abilities is using his legs. Daniels has amassed about 5,000 total yards of offense by himself for the Tigers this year. Maybe he is not getting as much hype as the top two quarterbacks in this draft because of LSU’s record this season.
The only other concern here could be the Lamar Jackson comparisons that might happen. Both are electric playmakers and are skinny guys coming out of college. Daniels should be able to add some weight to his frame at the next level and continue his development. He might be the lightning rod that the Steelers offense needs to turn things around.
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Mike Tomlin speaks the obvious but the Steelers are still a lost cause
Losing stinks and unfortunately for the Steelers, it’s been back-to-back weeks of stinking. Nothing has gone right for this franchise as they’re now 7-6 and second to last in the AFC North. After another crushing loss to the New England Patriots in Week 14, this season is starting to feel like a lost cause.
Head coach Mike Tomlin continues to get outcoached every week and with an abysmal offense and a defense that is playing lackluster football, one has to wonder if he’s on the hot seat heading into the offseason. Steelers Nation will always love and respect everything Tomlin has done for this franchise but it looks like a change at head coach and more could be on the horizon to get the Steelers back on track sooner rather than later.
Right after that Thursday Night Football loss to the Patriots, Tomlin addressed the media and continued saying all the usual things that have been a recurring theme this season. You know, how this loss stings and that this team will be back.
Mike Tomlin still has confidence the Steelers will rebound next week
Here’s what Tomlin had to say immediately after the game…
It’s great to see Tomlin still believing in his team and staff to rebound in Week 15 but with just a few weeks left in the regular season, it’s going to take a miracle for this team to even be in the hunt for a playoff spot. Even then, this team is nowhere near ready to push the envelope in the postseason since they simply don’t have the talent, coaching, or execution to make a serious run.
It would be incredibly fun to see this team win out to make dreams potentially come true but with these last two football games, it’s easy to see why that’s just not reality. The reality of the situation is that this season can’t end enough so the Steelers can head into the offseason to address all their areas of opportunity to get this team back into contention.
This could take a year or two to get things right but at the end of the day, serious changes need to happen from the top down to get the Steelers back into being a franchise worth speaking about. Even if it takes a few years to rebuild the right way, it surely can’t get any worse than what we’ve seen so far this season by this team.