Should Steelers Change Offseason Approach? | Steelers Afternoon Drive

[@crafty24]

Steelers need to CHANGE EVERYTHING! Starting with head coach!

[@garymccombs4867]

Can you guys find out if the Steelers or JF himself is looking into adding VR training into his preparation? If his reads/processing could improve, he could be the QB we all want him to be. He has all the athleticismyou could ask for the position; just needs to improve his decision-making in passing game. VR could be the tool he needs.

[@johnj.todora4128]

I don't understand why every quarterback in the NFL isn't using this. And every franchise.

[@keithdawson4925]

​@@johnj.todora4128agreed. You see how Hurts is succeeding for the eagles and Fields has much more natural gifts than him

[@usmcyounggun6879]

@@johnj.todora4128my thoughts exactly when I saw a video showing it off.

[@joeyjr4006]

It doesn't matter JF will always be a backup you'll never be a franchise quarterback

[@andrewdonaldson752]

Have you played the NFL VR game? It’s awful. Maybe there’s some other tool out there on VR that can help with immersive training, but the NFL game on the market that I played is very glitchy and the technology needs time to improve even for the public to use it. I can’t even imagine a professional franchise going to that as a solution.

[@crowe1974]

Tomlin has a lot to say on who gets drafted, and yes, you're right they fell on their draft picks, and that's why they are where they are

[@minithin]

If Pickens gets traded. Cooper, Sutton, golden, Austin, Roman. If we keep Pickens, Sutton, golden, Austin, Roman. Tre Harris with some good coaching & development could be something. He may fall fall too

[@Justin_Watson23]

Teams spin off into mediocrity at best & devolve into bottom feeders when 1 guy has too much control. It happened to the consensus GOAT of coaches. Idk how you can call it an "unintellectual approach" when there's a least common denominator with defensive HC/DC getting consistently outclassed in the playoffs schematically. Running Nickel vs the Raven's 6OL packages & giving up 9 ypc until finally adjusting with a 21 point deficit was brilliant I tell ya' -Brilliant! & Of course, the approach isn't nonsensical, the fans are nonsensical & the problem ... again. Talk about an "unintellectual approach" 🤣

[@minithin]

Daniel jones & Kyle Allen better runners than Huntley.

[@stevepickering9697]

Who cares their qbs they need to throw.

[@minithin]

@ I want none mentioned. I’m team keep fields & run a zone read. Go after a qb in 2026 draft.

[@kenbourekas420]

If you are a smart organization with a smart owner, you can literally map out how to succeed in the NFL you tank for 4 to 5 years you get absolutely kick ass offensive /defensive lineman, pro bowl, caliber players, and you get generational quarterbacks then you’re good for 10 years and then you tank for another four or five years the cycle repeats itself

[@alexbrodsky1626]

How’s that plan working out for the Bears, Browns, Jets, Jaguars, Colts, Saints, Dolphins, Raiders, Titans…… Need I continue?

[@mikeswanhart9249]

For some reason literally no sports organization in the history of the world as attempted this strategy of failure.

[@donaldtillman4351]

DeVante Adams will be available

[@donaldtillman4351]

I will tell you this. If the Ravens keep running for 300 yards we're gonna have to do something. It's hilarious Steeler fans think that they can hold the Rooney’s accountable. We haven't won a Superbowl in 17 years. Dallas hasn't won in 30 years and they keep firing coaches. Dallas is the number one fanbase and they are not losing any fans. Our fanbase is spoiled and sickening.

[@mikeswanhart9249]

Henry on Barkley would have been also rans behind this O line

[@Dupree12893]

hey Alan just wanted to say I agree on team revenue but wanted to add on the Cowboys point This team can never be the cowboys in revenue due to a deal that Jerry Jones struck The NFL does not own the Cowboys rights so when the Cowboys sell merch they get 100% of the take. Whereas any other team gets much less because of the revenue split Th

[@AFL67pitt]

Here’s a novel idea how about we spend approximately equal amounts on both sides of the ball. Crazy talk I know !!

[@stevepickering9697]

Not happening

[@MrABS369]

It will completely go over the heads of our fans your point about how the Steelers being bottom half of the league in revenue despite being one of the most popular franchises in all of sports. The Steelers are already cheap in philosophy in spending and they don't make anywhere near as much as many of the other teams in the league do. Very important piece of info when considering so many fans comment on Coach T and his staff size or why we don't get or spend on certain players come free agency.

[@AFL67pitt]

Wow another non football person the only option for spending more is coaches and team facilities. Free agency money is part of the cap which is the same for every team. The only way to spend a lot on FAs is to cut players or have a lot of rookies under contract has nothing to do with being cheap

[@MrABS369]

@@AFL67pitt How that revenue is used to attract players to this team is my point. I know the cap is completely separate from what they can and/or are willing to spend on coaches as well. Coach T is the draw here for outside players. Whether some fans like it or not. To some, the mystique of playing for the black and gold may attract them, but it's not viewed league wise as a desired location to play for other reasons than Coach T and dawning the black and gold. And that was voted on by the team players and has been looked at that way by players outside of the team. I know the cap is the same for all teams. We have a specific way of business, only allocate funds to certain positions and that is widely known as well. So what is important to us is not the same view for other teams. But we are dedicated to what we believe is still a way to win which is defense and ball control. We have not committed to the newer era of football which focuses more on offense. We spend how we spend, and it is viewed as cheap, but by all standards, we are just super conservative and try to maximize our resources. I don't see them drifting too far from that standard anytime soon.

[@tweeks347]

Anyone going to talk about how the first foods that came to mind for Alan is Pretzels, Cheese Itz, Mountain Dew, and Prime Rib

[@PghSteelersNow]

And I don't even drink Mountain Dew. -- AS

[@frankfischer1281]

Mike Tomlin is a good coach. Back in the '50s President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk in the White House, and it said 'The buck stops here". Unfortunately for Tomlin, that's just the way it is, even if he doesn't have the sign. Ultimately, lots of good coaches get fired in the NFL, even if it's somebody elses fault. Like the owner. But you can't fire the owner, so the buck stops with the head coach. Wrong or right, Tomlin is losing fan belief. And he's darn lucky that the owner hasn't stampeded with the herd.

[@brendynchmelar9792]

Cooper is washed he can’t even make an impact with Josh freaking Allen what makes you think fields or whoever would make him better nah pass. Go for Higgins or godwin

[@JTAnderson-mw6wc]

Felipe Franks is full time Tight End now

[@bradleywoolard7039]

I don’t put as much blame on a bad draft pick as others…. It’s hit or miss for every team… Like Broderick Jones, he was on every teams draft board. If Steelers don’t select him there he would get selected by another team within a couple of picks in that 1st round… Everyone especially fans think they know so much more it’s hilarious!!

[@tonylabella8901]

But they told us we had a good team , great players and we were on a path to win a Superbowl.

[@mattburton3233]

Milroe is a RB. he can't throw accurately enough to survive in the NFL. Reminds of the Willis guy few years ago.. we have way to many holes to fix this roster/ staff with one draft.

[@mikeirwin6421]

Sign Fields for 2 yrs+option. Draft QB next year in 2026.....when the draft is being held in Pittsburgh....with expectation to start him in 2027.

[@mikeswanhart9249]

Well they are running another year of 12/13 P so it appears the org philosophy isn't changing anytime soon. They passed like crazy with Ben. You have to develop a plan around the QB you got

[@m45611u]

C’mon Alan, you have to know that the revenue is based almost entirely on the market size. Pittsburgh is tiny. New York has what 10 million people plus?

[@AFL67pitt]

No to Armani Cooper for me just pay Tee Higgins and get that over with and take one in the first round

[@PatriotWatchUSA]

Steelers offensive approach is NO approach. You spent 47M out of 255M on offense. What are you expecting ?

[@MrWellz412]

Who took the last 8-10 first round draft picks out to dinner Alan? I swear you MUST BE either the most uninformed person that covers this team or the biggest Tomlin cob-gobbler in his arsenal. Either way the head coach is the absolute authority in this organization. He has at least a 90% say in who gets drafted. He has 100% say in who his coordinators are. They are no names. They are retreads. For Chrissakes Teryl Austin was fired by the Bengals for being the only DC to allow 500+ yds of defense 3 consecutive games. And we picked him up? 🤣 That’s Mike Tomlin. We get wiped for 299 yds in the playoffs and he makes no change. Care to know why? Because HE is not going to fire himself. It’s his defense. It ALL comes down to Tomlin. You don’t know 💩

[@shawnwakattu28]

Alan is a Tomlin ass kisser. Pompous Al knows who butters his bread.

[@debradonato5659]

Do Something Pleaseeeeee

[@destanicollins6303]

How is poor drafting no one's fault?

[@stevepickering9697]

Steelers are not going to start fields if they do tomlin will finish under 500. Hes not good see the trade compensation for him. This denial with justin is absolutely insane.

[@mikeirwin6421]

I completely disagree with Alan. THERE IS a connection to all these playoff losses. It's the Head Coach and the teams consistent lack of readiness to play on those games. They fell behind cumulatively 73-0 in the first quarters of those games. That falls to coaching......period. Stop making excuses for Tomlin

[@Sandra-ir5bm]

R u kidding? They are a billion dollar generating revenue franchise. The owner needs to invest more into this team. Period.

[@cassiusm.hudsonsr3572]

Alan said Milroe is way better than Sanders, Ward, and every other QB in the draft. Bro, you can't be serious.

[@PghSteelersNow]

I ... did not. I said he's way better than every QB other than Sanders and Ward. -- AS

[@AFL67pitt]

No No No on Milroe all hype when you watch his tape just watch his head total one read QB who stares down his receiver he will be a pickoff machine in the NFL

[@stevepickering9697]

Steelers have a cheap owner who spends nothing one offense. Plus the two first round tackles are failing like it or not. Its not hard to figure out.

[@stevepickering9697]

Nobody wants to talk about how bad of a owner art2 is. Hes clueless and cheap a bad combination. Idk if their scared or if they look at it you see how hopeless it is. Everyone knows art2 is not signing a top wr in the nfl in free agency stop it.

[@Steven.116th]

Trade for Deebo Samuel?

[@Austinm2k]

Did you watch Deebo this year?

[@Steven.116th]

@Austinm2k I assume it was bad! LOL. I did not see much of him this year.

[@garymccombs4867]

@@Steven.116th I'd rather go for DK in a trade

[@Austinm2k]

@@Steven.116th it was bad, aging player+expensive isn’t a good mix. I think the best answer is the draft.

[@Steven.116th]

@garymccombs4867 That would definitely be a better option.

[@shawnwakattu28]

Alan, you're really bad at gaslighting the fan base.

[@chelsydurham1216]

What are your thoughts on sending a pick to New England for Joe Milton?

[@alexbrodsky1626]

Pretty sure they brought it up the other day and he bad he is at throwing the ball lol

[@joeyjr4006]

Jim Rooney as an asshole not that intelligent what Hall of famers did he go up against during the Jacksonville game there isn't a single Hall of famer on that team😂