How many sacks will Will McDonald have in week 1?

[tbsteel]

My o/u is 3.5 and I'm taking the over. Gonna be a career game for that guy.

https://x.com/notorious_gmb/status/1948486668370985277

[CKSteeler]

I love how he has been handed opportunities because of his draft position. Like no matter how bad he's played they are going to trot him out there like the offensive version of Devin Bush because they traded up to get him. Sucked ass at RT? Don't worry, we'll move you to the even more important blindside to protect out 41 year old QB!

Sounds like a great plan. I can see why players love Mike so much.

[K_C_]

Broderick Jones went down yesterday with what Tomlin called a soft tissue injury (probably a groin) and when he tried to work through it, that only lasted a few plays before he was shelved.

No word yet how much significant developmental time (camp and preseason games) Jones will miss, but he better not miss very much. Broderick needs the work.

[TimmayLake]

Time to call him a bust?

[K_C_]

Time to call him a bust?

No. Jones' natural position is left tackle and this will be the first year he will actually get to play that position on the regular.

He's huge, athletic and reportedly worked his absolute ass off in the offseason to get in Jerome Bettis shape ("The best shape of his life.")

From what I've been reading and seeing since camp started, Jones has been up and down. Has looked good at times and awful at times.

I know it sure as fuck won't take a whole lot to upgrade what Dan Moore gave this team last season (I still can't believe Tennessee signed Moore to that utterly ridiculous deal) so by the end of this year, unless Jones misses significant time with this soft tissue injury, we'll know what we have in our former first rounder.

[Deebo]

Time to call him a bust?

This year is the make or break.
If he's injured then you can give him the "unreliable" label.

If he sucks, then you can call him a bust.

[Steeldrama]

No bigger UGA fan than yours truly, but I’m calling Broderick Jones a bust.

Georgia head man Kirby Smart believes bigger is better.

Technique and player development is secondary to size and power.

Jones was not near NFL ready.

For 'ol Broderick to succeed in the NFL, he was in need of a legit OL coach.
Munchak, Hudson Houck, Alex Gibbs, Joe Bugel etc

Yep

Broderick Jones sucks (man, Rodgers is going to MF this poor bastard up and down the field all season long).

But

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

[955876]

No bigger UGA fan than yours truly, but I’m calling Broderick Jones a bust.

Georgia head man Kirby Smart believes bigger is better.

Technique and player development is secondary to size and power.

Jones was not near NFL ready.

For 'ol Broderick to succeed in the NFL, he was in need of a legit OL coach.
Munchak, Hudson Houck, Alex Gibbs, Joe Bugel etc

Yep

Broderick Jones sucks (man, Rodgers is going to MF this poor bastard up and down the field all season long).

But

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

This.

[Ice]

Sad but true. I'll add it's currently quite irksome watching Josh Simmons be the talk of camp so far in KC.

[tbsteel]

No bigger UGA fan than yours truly, but I’m calling Broderick Jones a bust.

Georgia head man Kirby Smart believes bigger is better.

Technique and player development is secondary to size and power.

Jones was not near NFL ready.

For 'ol Broderick to succeed in the NFL, he was in need of a legit OL coach.
Munchak, Hudson Houck, Alex Gibbs, Joe Bugel etc

Yep

Broderick Jones sucks (man, Rodgers is going to MF this poor bastard up and down the field all season long).

But

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

I don't even know where you'd try and start to fix Broderick. He's a complete mess.

He absolutely went to the wrong team though. Any little chance he had of turning out well got snuffed out the moment we drafted him.

[TimmayLake]

How did Jones get drafted in the first round if he sucks so much? Are the Steelers just that awful at evaluating OL talent?

[Mick]

How did Jones get drafted in the first round if he sucks so much? Are the Steelers just that awful at evaluating OL talent?

He has great size, great athleticism, and he was great at doing what georgia wanted him to do.

But what georgia needed from him and what nfl teams need are different. Injuries aren’t helping either, but it sure would be nice to have an actual coach for o-line.

[W&M_Steeler]

How did Jones get drafted in the first round if he sucks so much? Are the Steelers just that awful at evaluating OL talent?

The Steelers traded up because the Jets were going to take him. I thought at the time that was a bad sign, as the Jets are usually terrible at drafting.

[Deebo]

How did Jones get drafted in the first round if he sucks so much? Are the Steelers just that awful at evaluating OL talent?

He has great size, great athleticism, and he was great at doing what georgia wanted him to do.

But what georgia needed from him and what nfl teams need are different. Injuries aren’t helping either, but it sure would be nice to have an actual coach for o-line.

Yup- he was seen as a raw project. All teams had a 1st round grade on him due to his athletic talents. But it's been some time since anyone on this coaching staff rounded out anyone's game.

[CKSteeler]

I think Jones should have been used at LT and given time from the start to develop there.

I question the wisdom of starting him at RT where he sucked and then just handing him the LT position with no real need to earn it.

Some are optimistic. I am not.

[955876]

I think Jones should have been used at LT and given time from the start to develop there.

I question the wisdom of starting him at RT where he sucked and then just handing him the LT position with no real need to earn it.

Some are optimistic. I am not.

I’m not either. He’s clumsy & soft. Another Jibba Jabber bust.

[CKSteeler]

For those who want him replaced, I foresee more of a Devin Bush trajectory for him. He'll be trotted out there until his contract expires and he walks.

[955876]

For those who want him replaced, I foresee more of a Devin Bush trajectory for him. He'll be trotted out there until his contract expires and he walks.

Yep.

[.Kodiak]

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

Well, Mike Tomlin brought back Meyer. Twice.

[955876]

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

Well, Mike Tomlin brought back Meyer. Twice.

Exactamundo. A position coach can’t be the “real problem” when it’s the dipshit head coach that (1) can’t identify his position coach is a problem and (2) keeps doubling down on that problem.

[gojira5150]

Pat Meyer is the real problem here.

Well, Mike Tomlin brought back Meyer. Twice.

Exactamundo. A position coach can’t be the “real problem” when it’s the dipshit head coach that (1) can’t identify his position coach is a problem and (2) keeps doubling down on that problem.

I didn't know Fonzi posted here. Awesome

[CKSteeler]

I can't think of a coach as long tenured as Tomlin with such a godawful track record of picking coaches for his staff. With the job security in Pittsburgh he should be able to at least on paper attract the best assistants.

Yea, we've heard rumblings they don't pay as well for the average coach. But they've had guys who were among the highest paid at their positions and Mediocre Mike is one of if not the highest paid coaches in the NFL. It's a smaller staff in general so you think they'd be able to squeeze out a few more pennies.

But what top offensive or defensive minds want to come here? It's an old discussion. On defense, you are going to be running Tomlin's schemes and he'll even call the plays. What do you even do as a coordinator? Positional coaches have about as much control as the coordinator seems to if not more.

On offense, I've said it before. You come here to coach Mike's offense, you end up out of the league afterwards. Who wants that?

The lack of coaching tree probably does speak volumes to young up and coming coaches in the NFL when picking jobs. These are ambitious people looking to move up and no one has done that from Tomlin's staff. Ever.

[955876]

I can't think of a coach as long tenured as Tomlin with such a godawful track record of picking coaches for his staff. With the job security in Pittsburgh he should be able to at least on paper attract the best assistants.

Yea, we've heard rumblings they don't pay as well for the average coach. But they've had guys who were among the highest paid at their positions and Mediocre Mike is one of if not the highest paid coaches in the NFL. It's a smaller staff in general so you think they'd be able to squeeze out a few more pennies.

But what top offensive or defensive minds want to come here? It's an old discussion. On defense, you are going to be running Tomlin's schemes and he'll even call the plays. What do you even do as a coordinator? Positional coaches have about as much control as the coordinator seems to if not more.

On offense, I've said it before. You come here to coach Mike's offense, you end up out of the league afterwards. Who wants that?

The lack of coaching tree probably does speak volumes to young up and coming coaches in the NFL when picking jobs. These are ambitious people looking to move up and no one has done that from Tomlin's staff. Ever.

100% right here.

And for all the poor Mikey T the Steelers don’t pay for quality assistant coaches….

Funny how that was never a problem under Cowher.

[tbsteel]

2 so far.

[Jizz Mop]

Jones cannot continue at LT

He’s horrible

If you want A A Ron to play more than a few games he must go to the bench

Pat Meyer and Tomlin are fucking dopes to not be able to come to the same conclusion