Steelers quarterback wants to be let down at the Senior Bowl
The Pittsburgh Steelers were interested in the quarterbacks going into the Senior Bowl, but after the week, all but one of them failed. Spencer Rattler is the one in question.
Aside from Hartman, the last quarterback summary of the week should be easy. It was clear during the game that Bo Nix as well as Spencer Rattler were the two best quarterbacks.
Nix led the offense down the court and looked calm even though he hadn’t played much this week. This was without Penix being on the field.
Rattler felt like a pro, though. During the Senior Bowl, he had the best week of any quarterback and then put on a great show.
Like the other bands, I liked Michael Pratt’s music. The interception that the end of the game was a good play, but he threw via anticipation and a lot of mustard on it.
He throws well from all over. But he isn’t always consistent with how he processes snaps and how he is in the pocket. Carter Bradley was the group’s unknown.
If you haven’t seen him play before, his ball has a surprising zip, and he plays through a cocky arm. But it can make him make strange choices, and the way his front leg works is a mess.
Joe Milton, on the other hand, is the most annoying quarterback you can think of. Man, that arm seems alive and on fire.
His size and mobility make him useful for offensive coordinators who want to use quarterback-run schemes with him.
Unfortunately, he is very wrong, and he doesn’t make up for it by making good decisions. After that, he drifts into the pocket and comes under fire.
There are a lot of bad things about his game, but he is an excellent quarterback via a big arm, good mobility, and the right size for a quarterback. I don’t think so, but I think some team will talk themselves into taking on him as a project.
In the end, Poles’ choice is the only one that matters, yet nothing I heard from general managers, coaches, scouts, and other front-office staff made me even slightly think that the Bears might choose to build an entirely novel offense around Fields.
The tone was set for what might have been Tomlin’s best public appearance as Steelers coach. It also proved that he is still the best coach for Pittsburgh.
It was just a small group of NFL executives I talked to, but they were sure about which direction the team would go.
Tomlin had to have known that Thursday would call for his best. I only saw one reference to “painting with a broad brush,” so this wasn’t the time to use clichés or give one-word answers.
That’s not what Tomlin did. He was honest, and sometimes it hurt, like when he said, “The idea of going to Mobile, Alabama to watch the Senior Bowl instead of getting ready for the divisional round of the playoffs “turns my stomach.”
When the 2023 Steelers didn’t reach their goal, Tomlin wasn’t afraid of demonstrating the scars that came with it. You could understand and even experience his pain as the season came to a close without any confetti.
You can observe in the video that Tomlin was asked straight out why he still thinks he is the best coach for the Steelers. In Tomlin’s shoes, other coaches might have laughed off the question, but he didn’t.
When asked about his contract, the coach said he might’ve handled Monday’s press conference better. It was a good look for him to leave.
Even more than that, Tomlin gave us a look into his mind as he prepared for an interesting offseason. He said he was excited about gaining knowledge as he talked to people who want to be offensive coordinators.
He wants to bring in someone to make the Steelers’ offense exciting, and he’s willing to try any method he thinks will bring out the best in Pittsburgh’s offensive players.