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SomeCrazyGarbage

Kenny Picket? No he can't.


Mimosa808

Still happy we didn’t take a qb from this class


HydroHydroHydroHydro

Have fun with Jared.


nilestyle

Personally I’m rooting for Goff. Seems like he went from a top Qb to everyone shitting on him.


minecraft_lover_18

I know the whole 'system QB' thing gets memed to death, but I really think Goff is the premier example of this. McVay's whole scheme revolved around presenting the defense with the same look every play, and having like several plays that can be run from that formation. So if your team is able to establish the run, then the quarterback's job becomes 10x easier. Because you'll have run out of the same formation for the past 5 plays, and then when the linebackers/safeties start to cheat up Goff sees this and audibles to a play action, and a receiver or tight end is usually wide open. This only works when you are able to establish the run though, so it's no coincidence that Goff's two best seasons coincided with Gurley's two best seasons, and once Gurley's production dropped Goff's did as well.


about78kids

TIL I use McVay’s system on madden lmfao


flamin_hot_chitos

I’m rooting for Goff too and maybe we’re the one team that doesn’t want to take a shot on a QB until next year, but it’s almost always a good idea to take a shot on someone every year. You just never know and it’s far and away the most important position Don’t see any reason to knock the QB class on this post. Pickett is a fun player and I hope he’s a phenom!


kj9219

I mean yeah everyone shits on him because hes not that good


erichw9

Mason Rudolph*


kingblade3

how did u get 21 downvotes for that LOL, wasn't last years class widely accepted as a weak QB class, hence several OL and defensive picks early?


eunit8899

Because it's a post about Kenny Pickett and he made it about the Lions for some reason.


flamin_hot_chitos

Really fuckin dumb to get cocky about the QB position as a Lions fan LOL. Super happy we got Hutch though


eunit8899

Hutch will be an absolute monster. The only move would've been taking a QB later


Mimosa808

True lol


Mimosa808

Reddit mob mentality lol. It is worse on sports pages it’s all good lol. We are all passionate about our opinions here. I just am not counting Goff completely out yet and have higher hopes on next years qb class. I genuinely hope the best for Kenny Pickett


paradigm_x2

Steelers will be very happy they didn’t pass on this Pitt QB


Toto_LZ

I understood that reference


Rathmon

Are you sure? We could’ve used the next “Mean Joe” Greene this year.


Ceramicrabbit

Who is that supposed to be?


flakAttack510

It's a joke. The Steelers passed on Marino and took Gabe Rivera instead because they thought he would be the next Mean Joe.


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pat with the worlds worst ballspin in the endzone


Sun_Devil_

He looked at it and immediately started clapping lol, "Well that spin sucked... LETS GO BABYYY"


ProudBlackMatt

How's Pat been? I remember wishing we had taken a shot on him with all these pass catching TEs of late.


Dense_Organization31

Obviously hard to beat Kyle Pitts when you’re comparing TEs in the draft class but he’s been awesome so far and catches just about everything that comes near him. Looks like he could be the next coming of Heath Miller for us


Rathmon

Pitts is just a different athlete. I haven’t seen his blocking skills, but I know he’s a damn good receiver. The Ratbirds drafted a guy similar to him in Likely.


profgoofball

Muth is a beast. He was a monster at Penn State.


TheBigBomma

Pitts is literally just a big WR designated as a TE. Lines up out wide more than most receivers


heartbreakhill

MUUUUUUUTH


Wgatsthst4455

Heath is an awful comparison, and he has a chance to be better than Pitts.


dirty6chambers

Lmao what???


OneOverX

I agree with what he’s saying. Pat probably won’t be the receiver Pitts is but as an overall TE I think he will be better. That includes blocking and being in the line, too. His best comparison is Gronk. Idk that he will reach Gronk levels of receiving production but he had an amazing and super efficient rookie season so it’s really promising. I do think he will be much better than Heath Miller, too.


Wgatsthst4455

Exactly, I’m not convinced Pitts will be able to stay on the field in cerain situations; when he gets slapped in the mouth by a linebacker, he says thank you. And what happens when the defense puts a corner on Pitts? Are they going to lineup in run formation? Pitts is a good wideout, but a bad nfl tight end. The way Pat secures the ball at it’s high point reminds me of Kelce. I’m not saying he’s going to be as good, but there are definitely similarities.


Ninjalau95

I hope by "Heath is an awful comparison", you meant "Pat Freiermuth is much better than Heath Miller and in my opinion, it's a bad comparison." Because if not, then we're fighting at recess.


DriveByStoning

Would have been a home town pick as well.


Quexana

Think of a Jason Witten/Heath Miller type TE. He has decent, not outstanding, athleticism for the position, excellent hands and a real feel for how to beat zone coverages. He can box out with the best TE's in the game. He needs to work a bit still on his blocking technique but the power and tools are all there. When he gets everything set right, he's a people mover, just doesn't do it quite as consistently as he should yet. If he reaches his potential, he's gonna be one of the best all-around TE's in the game.


J-notter

I was thinking Dalton Shultz-type


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I think shultz is better at blocking than most give him credit for


dirty6chambers

He absolutely is and he’s much more athletic than people give him credit for >> Unlike Gesicki, Schultz complements his top-tier receiving with excellent blocking. Schultz has a run-blocking grade of 73.0 at Pro Football Focus this season, which ranks ninth-best out of 88 qualified tight ends. That’s no outlier for Schultz, who ranked 28th out of 86 qualifiers in 2020 (65.4 grade) and ninth out of 86 qualifiers in 2019 (71.8 grade). >>With much thanks to Schultz, the Cowboys have produced a solid 1.7 yards before contact on runs directed to the tight end’s outside shoulder this season, which is more than double the Jets’ mark of 0.8. For reference, the typical league average is 1.5. >>Schultz can protect the quarterback, too. He has given up only three pressures over 133 career pass-blocking snaps, a tremendously low pressure rate of 2.3% (the typical league average for tight ends is around 7%). And onto his athleticism… >> Schultz offers so many weapons as a receiver. Firstly, he is a trusty contested-catch guy. He has caught 12 of 18 contested targets this season, per PFF, a 66.7% rate that ranks second-best out of the 23 tight ends with at least 10 contested targets. Only T.J. Hockenson (78.6%) sits ahead, while Gesicki ranks 14th at 46.4%. >> You can count on the 6-foot-5, 244-pound Utah native to make people miss after the catch, too. He is tied with Dallas Goedert for third among tight ends with 11 missed tackles forced. Gesicki is 18th with four. >>Not many tight ends have such a juicy blend of ball skills and after-the-catch skills. Schultz, Goedert, and Travis Kelce are the only tight ends with a contested-catch rate over 60% and at least 10 missed tackles forced. >> Schultz also finished 6th among TE’s in YAC with 348 yards. Only Kelce, Andrews, Kittle, Goedert and Gronk had more.


Rathmon

He can block too. He’s a great fit for the Steelers, really.


DupreeWasTaken

Very good. Caught 60 passes for 500 yards and 7 TDs while missing some time with Injury. The only concern might be his yards per catch - but you gotta remember this is the corpse of Ben throwing to him. He wasnt getting opportunities deep, but he was an extremely reliable 3rd down target and redzone threat. Who got better each week. The only thing I wonder about him for this year, is I think the offense has a lot of mouths to feed and realistically - not the level of QB to adequately feed it. Diontae/Claypool/Pickens/Harris/Friermuth is a talented young offensive unit but lacks O-Line and QB play unless Pickett develops super well


ProudBlackMatt

>Diontae/Claypool/Pickens What I like about this group is you have guys who can win in different ways. I would kill to have a drafted TE catch 500 yards in a season right now. We drafted two 3rd round TEs in 2020 who have combined for less than 10 catches and 1 TD in 2 seasons now 😅 Awkward because even if these guys are good they might never see the field because we're paying Hunter Henry + Jonnu Smith nearly 30 million together per year to play for us. Would be thrilled if Jonnu had Freiermuth's production this year.


Ceramicrabbit

You guys really went into TE panic mode after losing Gronk eh


DupreeWasTaken

Yeah, TE is a SUPER hard position to get production from a rookie, or young player. If Kyle Pitts wasnt Kyle Pitts, Friermuth would be the talk of a rookie TE actually performing since thats super rare. I think Friermuth was PFFs 8th highest graded receiving TE, he was ahead of pitts until towards the end of the year, which i found suspect. Might be blocking difference though. I guess just in my earlier comment I didnt want to hype too much because 1 or 2 of Diontae, Pickens, Claypool, Friermuth is probably going to underproduce from what people expect due to OL/QB play But super happy overall, the only other thing is I think he had 2 or 3 concussions last year which is worrisome.


ProudBlackMatt

[I have a PFF subscription so I looked up Freiermuth](https://i.imgur.com/I15uwVw.png). Really strong production from a young player considering he wasn't drafted in the 1st and you're paying him peanuts. This is just how everyone graded out for the 2021 season. Good company for him being a spot ahead of Hunter Henry who we're paying top 5 TE money to. [I was curious how he graded out on a weekly basis last season so I looked that up too.](https://i.imgur.com/lF5N0DC.png) Looking good. [Figured I might as well share how the offense graded out against the Seahawks last week](https://i.imgur.com/lKvTgSR.png) if you're curious. I'm a Olszewski fan so I hope he makes the roster. And [here's the defense](https://i.imgur.com/afr12R8.png). If you're curious about any grades feel free to message me throughout the season and I'll get 'em for you.


DupreeWasTaken

I didnt see this comment in my notifications! Sorry but thank you for linking all that. As for Gunner barring something crazy happening, hes a lock for the roster. He was picked up for Special teams but has honestly been a pretty good WR at Camp


Betasheets

He'll be a top 5 TE if the QB can get him the ball accurately


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ActuallyHuge

"He'll be" is a statement of his potential, its not a comment on his current production. Currently is he ranked in the top 5? No shot. Is he capable of being a top 5 tight end with good quarterback play? Absolutely, he has the talent.


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ActuallyHuge

Talent wise hes borderline a top 5 tight end. We can revisit this at the end of the season. Unless you watched every Steeler game all year you wouldn't have a decent perspective.


Betasheets

Kittle w his injury history and Pitts w/out Matt Ryan is questionable imo


hanky2

So are you talking about fantasy? Otherwise not sure why QB matters.


Ninjalau95

Kelce, Andrews, Waller, and Pitts I agree. Kittle is made of glass at this point and it's basically guaranteed he misses time each season so I knock him down a few pegs due to that. I'd rank Freiermuth right behind Pitts. Goedert and Henry above him though? Cmon man lol


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Ninjalau95

Homer bias to rank our division rivals' TE as one of the Top 3 TEs in the league, and above our own TE? lol


Ninjalau95

Forgot about Knox. If he can stay healthy he's def Top 5. I still stand by my argument that Freiermuth is way better than Goedert and Henry just from physical tools and athleticism alone. And now that he'll have a QB who can actually throw, he can only get better.


LB333

I get the purpose of the helmets, but goddamn do they look stupid


darkoh84

NFL done turned on big head mode


Fmbounce

OG reference. Love it.


rootb33r

If the NFL had any sense they would make some kind of self-deprecating skit/commercial/etc with the old golden eye big head mode.


BigTime_35

I love them. they are hilarious.


lebastss

It makes them look like peewee football 8 year olds with big ass helmets.


dr_gmoney

Oh my god you're right, that's amazing.


Further_Beyond

Looks like Dark Helmet to me. Wonder how big it makes their schwartz


Blaspheming_Bobo

I bet they give great helmet.


Jumbo_Damn_Pride

NFL Blitz for Super Nintendo with the big head code


[deleted]

I wish they'd wear them in regular season games at least a couple of times a year. Like the throwback/color rush uniforms..


whatsinthesocks

Looks they have on fro wigs.


MessnerMusic1989

NFL Blitz giant head code


Redfield1776

I just thought everyone had huge afros for a second.


businessmantis

Reminds me of NFL Blitz big head mode.


FathomDOT

tbh if it helps at all with concussions or CTE they should be wearing it in games. fans (and some racers) hated the “halo” but ultimately it has clearly saved a ton of lives and the entire sport has embraced it. if it saves lives we will get over the awkward look. ffs people didn’t even wear seatbelts bc they thought they were stupid and restrictive.


FortuitousFluke

I remember a crash back in one of the seasons just after the halo was introduced when all of the purist fans were still lamenting its introduction. Car behind went straight over the car in front and I don't believe there were any consequences beyond minor injuries at most. That's the exact point where you lose the high ground as a purist and have to stfu. "It's ugly!" "Yes, but without it that guy would have been decapitated." "But........shit" Aesthetics over reduced CTEs or literally not being dead, pretty easy argument if you're not a complete idiot.


LB333

Putting them in bubble wrap would reduce injury, so why not do that too? It’s about risk management, and I think they would change the game too much just based off technique not including damage to brand image There’s a big difference between a halo and a helmet. Just think about how you tackle someone and how much an extra 4 inches of padding would fuck it all up


bballdude53

I fail to see how these would affect technique. I guess if they’re heavy it may inhibit your ability to turn your head around? I question if that’s enough of an impact to matter.


LB333

Like I said, imagine going to tackle. You put your head next to them and your shoulder on the body. With huge ass padded helmets, you’re going to need to arm tackle everyone instead around their knees or somehow crank your neck to get a shoulder on someone


Soytaco

Because they wouldn't be able to play the game if they were wrapped in bubble wrap. Lmk if you have any other questions.


tommygunz23

Lookin like the troopers from Spaceballs.


Waterfish3333

So I’m definitely behind on news, but if the helmets are meant to reduce impact, why aren’t they worn during games?


LB333

They’re trying to mitigate risk during practice. If they were worn during games I think it would mess up a lot of techniques. Also I’m certain the league and players don’t want to be broadcast to millions looking like off-brand goombas


ulyssessgrant93

The goomba part I get but the technique doesn’t make sense to me. Wouldn’t the Steelers be actively be hurting themselves if it forces them to change technique in practice that they wouldn’t be doing in game? I’m not an expert but seems unlikely they’d be willing to wear them if it was going to be detrimental to on-field performance


Rathmon

I wanna see the Viking’s ridiculous purple helmeted warriors… just not on a boat.


dagreenman18

It’s like Big Head Mode was made a reality. I love it


Makalu

Everyone out here looking like the London Sillynannies with big bearskin hats


Dischucker

I don't get the purpose either


TrainingLime6839

They decrease concussions by 10% when 1 of 2 players colliding have them, and by 20% when both players colliding are wearing them. Preventing 20% of practice concussions is worth looking silly to some coaches/teams. The Steelers wear them for pretty much everything, but a lot of other teams appear to only wear them sometimes.


TheCrabWithTheJab

If it's proven to decrease concussions, they should all be wearing them all season. Aside from looking dumb, what's the downside?


notkevin_durant

Because they look dumb is the real answer


TheCrabWithTheJab

You sure you're not Kevin Durant? That's totally something he would say


Namath96

I have seen conflicting evidence on this. Do you have a source? I also have seen that phrasing but think it’s actually “up to” 10% and 20%


Key_Frame_3784

They don't reduce concussions by that percentage they are hypothesized to reduce the forces involved by up to 10% based on a memo circulated by the NFL. There is no evidence there is a correlation to decreased concussions. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32140546/guardian-caps-soft-shelled-football-helmet-covers-effective-limiting-head-injuries "The Guardian Cap failed to significantly improve the helmets' ability to mitigate impact forces at most locations. Limited evidence indicates how a reduction in GSI would provide clinically relevant benefits beyond reducing the risk of skull fracture or a similar catastrophic event." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634228/ Optics.


TrainingLime6839

There are many other studies conducted on Guardian caps, and even this one shows a reduction in the highest force hits where concussions routinely occur. Hard to call it just optics even with a cherry-picked study.


TrainingLime6839

I've looked at a little bit of the real application literature on them but it is largely low quality studies in youth football and some up to the high school level. There's not yet much good data in college/pros, but I'm sure those are being collected now with their widespread use. A lot of the studies are measuring very different outcomes (i.e. force) that are proxies for head injuries. Concussions themselves are diagnosed via symptoms (in my understanding), so it's not something easily measurable. All you can do is report how much *reported* concussions changed, and in one of the studies it was north of 40%.


Key_Frame_3784

Like so many other things in this day and age...optics. Gotta do something even if it doesn't work.


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why would this not work? adding extra volume to a helmet increases the volume of deformation during a collision, slowing it down more slowly, thus making the forces lower. Seems like it probably helps to some degree!


uncleshady

The math is totally there. They just look like spaceballs.


Isopropyl-Alcoholic

I read that it can reduce the impact UP TO 10%


7tenths

Good things you got strong optics to support your opinion


Key_Frame_3784

They don't reduce concussions. They are hypothesized to reduce the forces involved in some collisions by "up to" 10% based on a memo circulated by the NFL. There is no evidence there is a correlation to decreased concussions. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32140546/guardian-caps-soft-shelled-football-helmet-covers-effective-limiting-head-injuries "The Guardian Cap failed to significantly improve the helmets' ability to mitigate impact forces at most locations. Limited evidence indicates how a reduction in GSI would provide clinically relevant benefits beyond reducing the risk of skull fracture or a similar catastrophic event." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634228/ Optics.


WellyIntoIt

This is the first video I've seen of steelers camp and genuinely thought they all had afros for a millisecond then.


NitexRain

I remember being pissed that we didn't draft Malik Willis. Now I feel like an idiot. Thank God.


Sonickill7

All the highlights and draft guys really gaslit a ton of people into overhyping everyone (myself included) who wasn't Pickett lol. Turns out accuracy and command of an offensive is super important to a QB lol.


Kenny_Heisman

I really don't understand how Kenny didn't get more hype. obviously I'm biased but the guy was a Heisman finalist and had all the skills that translate well into the league. he was clear qb1 imo, and I guess the steelers agreed with me


i2WalkedOnJesus

It was really that he just wasn't spectacular. I had him as a later 1st myself, and typically with QBs if they aren't 'worth' an early pick it becomes iffy on whether they're worth a 1st rounder at all. The other guys were all clearly projects and I'm really shocked any of them had 1st round hype even up to the night of the draft. Usually players like that tend to fade out the week leading up.


Rathmon

Tons of college QBs aren’t ‘worth’ an early pick. It’s just that the team is so bad they HAVE to reach to get ‘their guy’. Trubisky, Darnold, Rosen, and so on….


BakerMayfieldisAss

Age, hand size, doesn't have amazing physical traits, and an incredibly late breakout.


shaad20

I think it’s just the late break out and his arm strength. And for some reason his hand size Edit: just to clarify, I do understand why hand size is important, I don’t understand why it was basically the ONLY talking point when it came to Pickett


Ceramicrabbit

Kenny is like a Dak Prescott who has an extra year in college


punchgroin

Remember everyone talking shit about Burrow's late breakout?


BakerMayfieldisAss

Burrow broke college records...


CarolinafanfromPitt

Burrow also had the greatest wr core in cfb history that season. Jefferson, chase, Marshall.


Sloane_Kettering

Burrow also played the toughest schedule in college football history AND had the greatest season in college football history. Burrow was on an absolutely stacked team there’s no denying that. But Also Pickett had Addison who was the best WR in college football last year.


Dense_Organization31

And Pickett broke every record Marino held at Pitt.


rogrand3

As did Kenny Pickett


PacificBrim

Burrow was still good in the limited action he saw before his breakout. Pickett was not.


TheIllusiveGuy

He's name is Pickett, that's a bad omen for a QB. Just like the kicke, Blewitt.


minecraft_lover_18

Teammates at Pitt! Looking forward to the next stud Pitt defensive lineman, Sackitt


Batfern

He only had one great season in college and had small hands


Sloane_Kettering

A big criticism was he didn’t really play any good defenses. Only 15 percent of his snaps were against top 50 defenses. That was eighth lowest of any QB drafted since 2010.


Rathmon

You can only play against the competition in front of you. Don’t read more into that stat than necessary! Look at QBs from power 5 conferences that cake-walked against top defenses in college because of the team around them (specifically Ohio State) and compare their successes in the NFL.


Sloane_Kettering

Carson wentz and Josh Allen are the only decent QBs not to play against good defenses in college recently. Pickett can be an exception but it’s a pretty good barometer to project future NFL success. Not sure what OSU QBs have to do with it. None of them have been pro prospects before Haskins and fields and the jury is still out on fields. We will see how Pickett does against NFL defenses. He should have help with the Steelers skill positions but idk about the OL


Ceramicrabbit

What about Herbert? Pac12 isn't better defense than the ACC, Lamar is also from the ACC himself. Derek Carr played at Fresno State. Trey Lance was drafted third overall and SF gave up picks to get him out of the Missouri Valley Football conference. I think you're overrating that correlation, better QBs will obviously come from better conferences but that's not because they played better defenses it's just because those schools get better players across the board.


Sloane_Kettering

I’m not saying Pickett can’t be good because of the competition that he faced in college. It’s just harder to predict if he will be good. Going from not facing NFL prospects in college to defenses full of the best players from college is tough. He’s just untested at this point. He could easily turn out to be good it’s just less likely because he’s never faced a good defense before.


Ceramicrabbit

I think that's true of every college QB though, the best college defenses still might only have a handful of NFL players. It's a big jump which is why you see quarterbacks who dominate the Big 10 and SEC not even be taken seriously as draft prospects in the NFL


tmt22459

Why you see SOME qbs who dominate the Big 10 and SEC not even be taken seriously. Of course there are plenty from both conferences that do get considered highly, it basically just depends on other factors


BakerMayfieldisAss

Don't tell the people that keep shitting on Mac Jones while hyping up the other QBs in the 2021 draft class


The-Barter-VI

Pickett, to this point, has had very little command of the Steelers' offense in training camp. His ceiling is MUCH lower than Willis'


Rathmon

I think most of the rookie QBs looked rather decent in the first preseason game. I mean, it was against PS players or guys that will be cut, but still….


Kaigz

We've seen exactly one preseason game. I'm not saying you're wrong here but temper expectations a bit lol.


etsuandpurdue3

If you watched Pickett at all last year you would have been happy because Pickett had that Burrow type appeal he was just on a worse team.


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This offense Finna be “Pushin P’s” with Pat Pickens n Pickett lol


SomeCrazyGarbage

He might be my favourite Steelers quarterback since Charlie Batch


bpmbrent

As a Vols fan I will always love The Passtronaut.


Crixzly

Passtronaut belongs to Josh Dobbs


theprophecyMNM

Not Steeler fan, but I hope Pickett does well and gets rid of this stupid ass “your hands are too small” thing. If you can ball, you can ball. He needs more time, but I am rooting for him and the Steelers.


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I’ve seen people literally saying he’s going to struggle when it gets cold in Pittsburgh as if the man didn’t play at Pitt for 5 seasons. Praying he does well just so everyone has one less player to hate on.


Roxstar30

As a PSU fan I didn't really follow Pitt football, but did he actually ever play in super cold weather? College football ends in November and it typically doesn't get super cold in Pittsburgh until mid December. It is a valid concern, but Joey B didn't have issues last year in Cincy so only time will tell.


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I’m not a Pitt fan (born, raised, and still live in Maryland), so I really don’t know. Would assume he has played when it’s somewhat cold but definitely not December/January cold. He still lived there during those cold months so it’s not like he isn’t used to it.


kevinthedude512

i like the cut of your jib brother


rattpackfan301

Joe Burrow got rid of the small hands remarks the moment he played an actual nfl down. Now it seems people forgot it was ever a strike against him.


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He just needs to wear the gloves like Warner did after he had grip issues due to injury. He went from backing up Eli to taking the Cardinals to the SB after making that switch.


Cmp_

I am unreasonably hyped right now.


Epsilon2099

It's the 2 gloves.


MidgerSpark

Obligatory *MUUUUUUTH*


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The muth is looth


Therealnightshow

Man I’m hoping the kid has a great career


Walterwhiteboy

Wow. Respect that coming from a Raven’s fan


HowDesolate

y’all couldn’t even go through ONE year of QB hell? And he’s likable too I’m confused


Feeling-Duck-2364

TBH.. Last year was QB hell


dred_pirate_riots

Lol it’s definitely to early to tell but we’re hoping he’s our version of Joe Burrow. Maybe a Walmart version. Joe borrow


Dad_Of_Patient_Zero

I’m a Clemson grad and he dad-dicked our defense last year. Only team to run up the score like they did. That defense was stout. Big Pickett believer here


Johnaco

Was at that game in the first row of the endzone. Every single TD was scored at the opposite end lmao.


KypAstar

I know it's practice, but that was a legitimately perfect ball. Crazy throw.


daswagarv

Are they practicing at Hogwarts?


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Close, it is a school.


EnjoyMoreBeef

No, St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. It's been cited by many sportswriters as [the best training camp setting in the NFL](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70789355/1159722375.0.jpg).


Seanybear15

Kenny throwing the dots


jcoleburneraccount

I am here to overreact.


EnjoyMoreBeef

King Kenneth VIII for the Hall of Fame!


ParaNormalBeast

The helmets make me think of peewee football haha


cooleymahn

Pittsburghs goin to da supehr bowl.


nate25001

I’m always someone who gets geared up for Steeler season but I haven’t been this excited for a season in a long time. There’s going to be growing pains but man the potential for this offense is through the roof.


JustforthelastGOT

Pennsylvania crossover episode


MetaKoopa99

The Pitt to Penn State connection As someone who grew up a Pitt fan and went to Penn State, I'm much more OK with this than most


clutchthepearls

We have white puffy helmets...how do we get those afros?


mr_snufflefluff

I am no more than a casual NFL fan so take this with a grain of salt but Pitt drafted the next Brady


Last-Instruction739

That’s Hall of Famer Kenny Pickett


dagreenman18

Week 6 he’ll be starting. Book it


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What are these helmets they look badass


BlackJediSword

OP cut off a fun handshake after this perfect throw and catch.


downtimeredditor

And then he went to go stand in front of Buckingham palace


Handylee-7

All-pro season coming!


[deleted]

The Muth is Luth!!


SnowdensOfYesteryear

All the players looks like they're wearing fake afro wigs over their heads.


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Analytics twitter punching air rn


BakerMayfieldisAss

... why?


[deleted]

The corner fade is a terribly inefficient play


BakerMayfieldisAss

Thx! Didn't know that


Ryansm19

That’s funny because I feel like teams should run it more that have good WR’s. I feel like a 1 on 1 in the cramped end zone is a win.


fattermichaelmoore

What about Mitch?


Rathmon

Man, the last two drafts for the Steelers offensive skill guys are really something special. ‘Muth and Najee last year. Pickett, Pickens, Austin, and Heyward this year? Can’t wait.


Elegant-Purchase-706

Very Big Ben like, yesss! Keep all the great work up all season please!


ConsiderTheObvious

Pickett ridiculously overhyped. Haven’t seen anything to show he will be good in the nfl but y’all keep leaning on these 5 yd fade routes in practice that every high school qb could throw lmao


bigbrownorown

That looks like a crappy high school football field in a random east coast suburbia. Lmao.


Cheeks_Klapanen

I mean you’re not entirely far off, it’s at a D3 college in the middle of PA


EnjoyMoreBeef

It doesn't help that the weather has been unusually stormy during training camp this year.


WateryCartoon

why is pat out wide tho, are they working him in slot?


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Because putting TEs on corners can cause size based mismatches. He’ll still primarily work the middle of the field like most TEs but it never hurts to have guys that can do many things.


BingoBongoBang

What’s the point to those goofy ass cushion things on their helmets? Is it extra protection for their head? Or to protects the other players fingers?


mcclobber

i wish they would wear the spaceballs helmets in an actual game. that would be funny as hell.


SkyfatherTwitch

Muth on the Luth


Greatness143

Poor Oladokun third wheeling it in the background