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Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 05.16.19
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Gerry Dulac
10:20
OK kids, we will start our chat is approx 30 minutes.
10:56
Ok kids, lets get started...Go!!
FatBuddy
10:56
Hi Gerry, what positions are the Steelers thinnest at which could be a problem if we have some injuries?
Gerry Dulac
10:57
Safety for one. Starting tight end. Defensive end. Those ones I think are the thinnest, though it depends on WHO might get hurt
Rahn
10:58
Hi Gerry, Maybe it's me but I've found that Mike Tomlin's become much more unlikable in recent years, which is a shame. His handling of the superegos on the squad is one thing, but how he bristles (to put it nicely) when asked about such instances and shirks responsibility when he demands it from his players. Never mind that he never admits to making a mistake. What's your take on how he's viewed?
Gerry Dulac
10:58
I don't think it's you. Your perception is most adroit.
Billybob
10:58
Is 10-6 overly optimistic?
Gerry Dulac
10:59
Not at all. They will be better than last year. Write it down
thad5192
10:59
why extend tomlin,5 playoff wins in the last 10 years,a locker run by children ,underachieving as an artform ,no one better is not an answer
Gerry Dulac
11:00
There is absolutely no harm in waiting another year and holding him, along with everyone else, accountable for the way the past two seasons have ended. Now is not the time to be handing out raises of at least $2 million a year. Now is the time to have everyone, including the coach, show they can turn this around.
TC in Big D
11:00
Who will have a more improved second season?  James Washington or Terrell Edmunds?   I'm going with Washington.
Gerry Dulac
11:01
Well, he has a longer way to go up the ladder
TC in Big D
11:01
Our Defense should be so much better this year. Bush at ILB (huge upgrade over a position that was ignored last year with Bostic), Nelson at CB (upgrade over Sensebaugh/Burns), Edmunds with a year under his belt.  I feel like OLB is the biggest weakness with Dupree. Bud is not awful as some say, but not great either. Maybe the 5th year is the charm.
Gerry Dulac
11:01
I concur 100 percent
Smike
11:01
Gerry what's your thoughts on the upcoming season playoffs or no playoffs ?
Gerry Dulac
11:01
Win the division, make the playoffs.
Ryan in Philly
11:01
Hey Gerry! Always appreciate the chats. What role do you predict for the ILB's? I believe it will be Williams and Bush starting, and Barron in on sub-packages. You still need VW to stop the run on early downs.
Gerry Dulac
11:02
That's probably the way they will start the season and probably the way they will start every game. Doesn't mean the majority of the game will stay that way. And guess who loses out...?
Guest
11:02
Any standouts from rookie camp?
Gerry Dulac
11:03
Unfair to judge anyone, really, but two did in some form -- Bush and Sutton Smith.
J from Findlay
11:03
Hey Gerry, thanks for the chat! I cannot wait to hear Ben say again, "who is laughing now?"
Gerry Dulac
11:03
Not sure you will, but I get your point.
Coach Mike T.
11:04
Specifically name one thing I do well as a head coach. I don't develop secondary players, as a former DB coach should be able to do. I don't have good clock or game management skills. I constantly look like a deer in headlights on the sideline. I have been riding Ben's coattails my entire coaching career. What do I do well besides give out good fist and chest bumps?
Gerry Dulac
11:04
Sound bites?
Bake
11:04
Gerry, since Koepka says majors are easiest to and Bethpage suits his strengths I've got him to win.  Who's your pick?
Gerry Dulac
11:04
That's a good safe pick, and a proven one. I'm in w Fleetwood.
J from Findlay
11:04
Which unit needs to improve more to get the Steelers to where they need to be, coaching or defensive performance?
Gerry Dulac
11:05
Well, they kinda go hand in hand. What needs to improve most is the performance of the players on the field, and, in some cases, attitude.
Bake
11:05
Why was Johnson out at rookie camp?
Gerry Dulac
11:06
He was hurt. He was there on the field, just didn't do anything
J from Findlay
11:06
Hi Gerry, thanks for the chat! What do you think the chances of the Steelers going into week one with Jordan Berry and Boswell both doing kicking duties?
Gerry Dulac
11:06
I think the chances are better that they will than if they won't.
Rahn
11:06
Good news: The Jets now have to deal with Bell and their own "circus." Bad news: Pittsburgh media still needs to cover this (and inevitably, Brown), when their soap operas unfold.
Gerry Dulac
11:07
I can tell you one media person in town who won't write one word about their nonsense -- and he's hosting your chat.
Ron
11:07
HI Gerry, just wondering why other teams are that interested in bringing bell and AB  in with their toxic locker room attitudes@salaries.
Gerry Dulac
11:07
Cause they're desperate and not very smart. Simple as that.
fredward
11:07
Do you see Williams still having a big role on defense, with Bush and Barron coming in?
Gerry Dulac
11:08
No. Big is an overstatement. Some role, but not a big role.
Guest
11:08
Does the Keion Adams release telegraph anything regarding Ola and/or another EDGE's development? Or was it just his time?
Gerry Dulac
11:09
To a degree, but they need to find roster spots to stay in compliance with the league maximum. They are eager to see Ola in year 2.
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