With Ben out. They could easily be picking top ten
Agree, awful trade. Though the Dolphins are doing everything humanly possible to cement their status as the worst, get the number 1 pick and more. Has their ever been a better tank job
I can see trading away older players who won’t be around for the rebuild, but Fitzpatrick and Tunsil are young players they could build around. They’re getting picks, but creating new holes to fill with those picks. They better hope they hit on every single one. Sheesh.
I can see trading away older players who won’t be around for the rebuild, but Fitzpatrick and Tunsil are young players they could build around. They’re getting picks, but creating new holes to fill with those picks. They better hope they hit on every single one. Sheesh.
Fitzpatrick had been playing out of position and has not been happy...
move with Ben out, unless they really believe in Rudolph. As others have noted, that could easily be a top 10 pick.
I think you are onto something here. This could signal that they believe Rudolph is further along that many think and the Steelers will rally around him.
I can see trading away older players who won’t be around for the rebuild, but Fitzpatrick and Tunsil are young players they could build around. They’re getting picks, but creating new holes to fill with those picks. They better hope they hit on every single one. Sheesh.
I applaud their tenacity to suck and accumulate assets. If Minkah yields a top 10 pick, that works. Trading tunsil though, even though the return was great, still might not have been the right move as he was an LT on the rise and having for their next qb would be bital
problem I have with the trade from Pittsburgh's point of view is that even if they think Rudolph will succeed Ben, why trade what will likely be a top 10 pick? Even if you don't want a QB, you could trade that pick for a huge ransom to a team that does.
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talent over the years but I don't recall them trading their first rounders away many times if at all. Remember they sat tight and got their franchise QB in 2004 while we traded quite a bit to get ours. That's been their style and it's worked for them. To give up a one for a safety when the season looks iffy is a wow move.
I can see trading away older players who won’t be around for the rebuild, but Fitzpatrick and Tunsil are young players they could build around. They’re getting picks, but creating new holes to fill with those picks. They better hope they hit on every single one. Sheesh.
teams that have made a mess of the draft over several years and gotten themselves in the position of being league doormats, uh like the Giants and Dolphins, are "smart" for unloading the few good players they have and taking back draft picks when they have demonstrated little to no acumen in using draft picks. Meanwhile, the Steelers who have a demonstrated acumen in personnel matters are stupid for using a draft pick to get a young, premier player for the secondary.
They are only "assets" if the team knows how to use them. Otherwise, they are nothing but opportunities to openly demonstrate their continued fecklessness.
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Mutinied. Other guys are playing for jobs, he isn't and he was asked to play Swiss army for them getting beat up. He didn't like it. This is about securing a tremendous cheap player for Ben's last two years.
If I was a Miami fan I would just soak up those draft analysts. this year. The talent coming out in the top 10 has great QBs, an elite pass rusher, a great WR and some great tackles. Wow. Miami could fill a number of the most important positions in 1 draft and be a juggernat in 3 years.
They may lose every game this year and will definitely be picking top 3. They should easily get to 2 top 10 picks and if the steelers bomb out, they may even be able to wind up trading up the later 1st rder and getting 3 top 10 picks. Yikes.
I guess Jacksonville should ask for two No. 1s for Ramsey.
Terrible? Fitzpatrick was drafted #11 in 2018 draft. If he turns out to be a pro bowl caliber player, which isn’t a stretch based on his skills, then why isn’t giving up a first round pick smart? Secondary help is a massive need for the Steelers.
I do agree that Ramsey should cost more in draft capital.
they already have a talented roster and having a top D makes it easier for Rudolph. They must also think he can play. The 9th pick in the draft last year was 6-10 so unless they finish around there this pick has no shot of being top 10.
But I am fairly confident that if I was hired as a GM I could take Miami to the playoffs by 2022 with the draft capital they are sitting on right now. It's absolutely insane.
It really depends on how the Steelers finish but right now they are an ugly 0-2, their franchise QB just went on IR and potentially played his last snap for their team. They might need what is potentially a Top 10 pick in a top heavy QB draft.
The value of a 1 for a promising 2nd year DB is great value but the way that team is trending it probably wasn't the right move.
they already have a talented roster and having a top D makes it easier for Rudolph. They must also think he can play. The 9th pick in the draft last year was 6-10 so unless they finish around there this pick has no shot of being top 10.
Well, they're already 0-2 and now have a 2nd year QB starting the rest of the way. I don't know what their schedule is like, but going 6-8 the rest of the way with Rudolph seems like a win for them. I'd sign up for that with Jones in a second (granted our D is much worse).
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went last year. I don't know, its an interesting trade, I can see the downside though. If Rudolph stinks and its a top 5 pick, that's a rough pill to swallow.
like Mayfield last year and still only win 4-5 games while they land a top 10 pick. They also lose a year of cost control with Fitzpatrick, which is substantial (though save some $$ from the SB he earned).
Steelers have two foundation talents in him and Bush, and they're adept at identifying top talent on defense. They clearly like Ben to play a few more seasons, I like the gamble for them.
Draft picks are like cars, they lose a ton of value when you actually pick the player. Steelers may not get a player as good as Fitzpatrick in the draft.
it's highly unlikely that he's not with the Steelers next season because there's a substantial cap bomb if they part ways. The injury isn't career-threatening and Ben did say in no uncertain terms he has every intention of coming back.
and think even in a worst case scenario they're not picking top 10.
If it's a mid to late round pick, that's a good get for Fitzpatrick. They'll also take the message it sends to the team that they're not running from BR's injury.
It could certainly backfire on them, especially if they were wrong about their own fortunes or the bad teams around the NFL. But it's a sound calculated risk if they really like the player.
Sound calculated risks are ones the Giants stopped taking a long time ago.
The Steelers can really only have two outcomes to this. Either Rudolph is the future and Ben is done in Pittsburgh, or Ben returns next year and the Steelers don't have their QB of the future on the roster nor a first round pik to draft him.
If Rudolph is your future, you can't play him all season and then dump him back on the bench in 2020 in favor of a 38-year old QB. You just can't.
Just imagine if we turned to Jones within the next few weeks, he did well enough to give us hope for the future, then we resigned Eli and named him the starter in 2020.
The Steelers can really only have two outcomes to this. Either Rudolph is the future and Ben is done in Pittsburgh, or Ben returns next year and the Steelers don't have their QB of the future on the roster nor a first round pik to draft him.
Perhaps Colbert has his draft board for 2020 set-up and he doesn’t like the top ten value vs Fitzpatrick’s value. So he’d rather the take the player with NFL experience, and pro bowl type skills, versus drafting the unknown.
The Steelers can really only have two outcomes to this. Either Rudolph is the future and Ben is done in Pittsburgh, or Ben returns next year and the Steelers don't have their QB of the future on the roster nor a first round pik to draft him.
If Rudolph is your future, you can't play him all season and then dump him back on the bench in 2020 in favor of a 38-year old QB. You just can't.
Just imagine if we turned to Jones within the next few weeks, he did well enough to give us hope for the future, then we resigned Eli and named him the starter in 2020.
To be fair, Ben was playing at a much higher level than Eli, at least if you look at his performance last season.
But I agree with the premise. They're not competing this year with Rudolph which means they're essentially out 2 years of cost control (vs next years 1st round pick). And they can easily pick top 10. Still 4 games left with BAL/CLE, games against the Chargers, Colts, Rams, 49ers, etc. I can certainly see 10 losses for them.
Agree, awful trade. Though the Dolphins are doing everything humanly possible to cement their status as the worst, get the number 1 pick and more. Has their ever been a better tank job
Fitzpatrick had been playing out of position and has not been happy...
I think you are onto something here. This could signal that they believe Rudolph is further along that many think and the Steelers will rally around him.
Kevin Colbert is absolutely no dummy.
I applaud their tenacity to suck and accumulate assets. If Minkah yields a top 10 pick, that works. Trading tunsil though, even though the return was great, still might not have been the right move as he was an LT on the rise and having for their next qb would be bital
haha are you joking? nothing this current regime has done since they've gotten here would indicate a first round trade for a dbag corner
Idk this is a bad trade for them
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they generally churn out one of the more talented rosters in the NFL.
Idk this is a bad trade for them
not as bad as everyone's making it out to be. Minkah is a stud and they got him for 4 years, their first rounder could bust
Now this would be something
Stupid
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They are only "assets" if the team knows how to use them. Otherwise, they are nothing but opportunities to openly demonstrate their continued fecklessness.
They like mason Rudolph a lot. He played very well all things considered vs Seattle. He’s their future
They may lose every game this year and will definitely be picking top 3. They should easily get to 2 top 10 picks and if the steelers bomb out, they may even be able to wind up trading up the later 1st rder and getting 3 top 10 picks. Yikes.
Terrible? Fitzpatrick was drafted #11 in 2018 draft. If he turns out to be a pro bowl caliber player, which isn’t a stretch based on his skills, then why isn’t giving up a first round pick smart? Secondary help is a massive need for the Steelers.
I do agree that Ramsey should cost more in draft capital.
The value of a 1 for a promising 2nd year DB is great value but the way that team is trending it probably wasn't the right move.
Well, they're already 0-2 and now have a 2nd year QB starting the rest of the way. I don't know what their schedule is like, but going 6-8 the rest of the way with Rudolph seems like a win for them. I'd sign up for that with Jones in a second (granted our D is much worse).
Giants also liked Rudolph, btw.
2021 Draft-Two #1s, two #2s.
If it's a mid to late round pick, that's a good get for Fitzpatrick. They'll also take the message it sends to the team that they're not running from BR's injury.
It could certainly backfire on them, especially if they were wrong about their own fortunes or the bad teams around the NFL. But it's a sound calculated risk if they really like the player.
Sound calculated risks are ones the Giants stopped taking a long time ago.
If Rudolph is your future, you can't play him all season and then dump him back on the bench in 2020 in favor of a 38-year old QB. You just can't.
Just imagine if we turned to Jones within the next few weeks, he did well enough to give us hope for the future, then we resigned Eli and named him the starter in 2020.
Perhaps Colbert has his draft board for 2020 set-up and he doesn’t like the top ten value vs Fitzpatrick’s value. So he’d rather the take the player with NFL experience, and pro bowl type skills, versus drafting the unknown.
If Rudolph is your future, you can't play him all season and then dump him back on the bench in 2020 in favor of a 38-year old QB. You just can't.
Just imagine if we turned to Jones within the next few weeks, he did well enough to give us hope for the future, then we resigned Eli and named him the starter in 2020.
To be fair, Ben was playing at a much higher level than Eli, at least if you look at his performance last season.
But I agree with the premise. They're not competing this year with Rudolph which means they're essentially out 2 years of cost control (vs next years 1st round pick). And they can easily pick top 10. Still 4 games left with BAL/CLE, games against the Chargers, Colts, Rams, 49ers, etc. I can certainly see 10 losses for them.
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will look really good when they have trade them to us to move up to #1 to get Tua.
Now this would be something
Lol as if the Dolphins would let anyone be worse than them this year