Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: Nov. 11, 2026
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Gerry Dulac
9:53
OK kids, we will start our chat in just a few minutes
9:54
OK, here we go...
Ryan
9:54
Hi Jerry.  Why do you think the NFL took the Steelers/Bangels game off prime time?  It was a top division game.
Gerry Dulac
9:55
They didn't. It's Sun night at 8:20 pm NBC. That's prime time
Stairway to seventh seed
9:55
Gerry:  Honestly, I am not sure what I was rooting for at the trade deadline.  I'd love to think the Steelers are 1-2 players away from being real contenders, but I fear that nobody will be thinking that by 11pm Sunday night.  That said, in your article yesterday you pointed out that the only time the Steelers acquired a real difference maker in season was when they got Minkah as you wrote "to remain competitive".  So they will make trades to stay above .500, but not to contend. How can they tell us every year that they are pursuing championships?  Maybe now was not the year to bring in a difference maker, but I bet #8 would disagree.  Will I ever be able to enter this chat without my last name?  Signed:  Mr. Seed.
Gerry Dulac
9:57
I never said "the only time they acquired a real difference-maker" was Minkah. I pointed up the significance of that trade but it had nothing to do with the trade deadline. It had to do with BR getting hurt and they knew they would need their defense to keep them competitive
Stairway to seventh seed
9:57
Gerry:  one of your answers confused me last week.  Pittman has played in three games this year and for the most part he could not get open and was a non-factor.  Was he healthy when he was playing and then he got hurt again?  If so, and that is the best we are going to get from him, yikes.
Gerry Dulac
9:58
Let's hope they start to get more from him...when he comes back
Sal
9:58
Good morning Gerry! What is your pick for Sunday night game ?
Gerry Dulac
9:58
You'll have to wait a few days for that one.
Sal
9:58
is Pitmann and Wilson returning this week to practice ?
Gerry Dulac
9:58
Wilson isn't eligible to return this week. Next week. Pittman? Well, uh...hmmm....
Josh
9:59
Good morning Gerry.  Lots of people will be throwing some hate towards Khan today. In reality was there ever a move that made sense for the team? I never though the Jaguars would trade BTJ to a contending team in the AFC, especially one they play in a few weeks. And Josh Downs asking price from Indy just seemed too rich for what he is,
Gerry Dulac
10:00
The Jaguars weren't going to make that deal with the Steelers for that reason. But they weren't going to trade Thomas to ANY team...and didn't. And they weren't sold on Downs' physical stature fitting in with McCarthy's type of WR
Josh
10:00
After the trade deadline, there’s now 4 teams who hold multiple 1st round picks in the 2027 draft, and the jets actually hold 3. All 4 teams could technically be QB needy (Philly and the titans are wildcards here). It would take quite a splash move for the Steelers to trade up into a spot to grab a top QB in the draft. Do you think their plan is to roll with Allar in 2027 or can you see them trying to spend capital to move way up?
Gerry Dulac
10:01
They can still move up, especially if teams have multiple 1st rounders. It's just a matter of what they like and how much they are willing to spend to move up
Amelia Island Jim
10:01
The offense and defense seem to really be coming together now. Do you think Mike McCarthys non contact training camp and holding most starters out of preseason action could have been instrumental in the Steelers slow start?
Gerry Dulac
10:02
Maybe. Or maybe it was just a new staff meshing with a bunch of veterans who were accustomed to doing things a different way. Maybe that took a little time to come together
Sunner in Orlando from Lebo
10:02
Do you think the main reason for not making a move for a wide receiver is that they think Wilson and Pittman will return In the near future?
Gerry Dulac
10:02
That is exactly the reason
Josh
10:02
It’s hard for me to see this happening, but lots of chatter about Brandon Aiyuk being available in a few weeks. Can you see the Steelers kicking the tires on him at all if he is released? Or are they completely turned off by his actions over the last year or so?
Gerry Dulac
10:03
It's chatter. And the Steelers kick the tires on a lot of players who are available. It's called due dilligence
Steeltown
10:03
Gerry, I’m actually glad the Steelers didnt make a move. Hoping this will be incentive for Metcalf & co, to step up! If they can, we will be glad we still have the draft picks!
Gerry Dulac
10:04
I really don't think their lack of moves will incentivize any player, let alone DK. That's just me
Sunner in Orlando from Lebo
10:04
Were the Steelers close on any possible trades or was it their intention to not make any splashy trades or moves as they are content with their current roster?
Gerry Dulac
10:06
They have never made a splashy trade before the deadline, so to think they were going to this time is just being plain ol' naive. And, yes, they are content with their current roster. But I will also tell you they were looking to add a depth piece or two -- at WR and CB.
Rick
10:06
I see your score was off a bit in the Browns v Saints prediction. Try to do better please?
Gerry Dulac
10:06
Yeah, that was terrible, huh?
Rick
10:07
We saw a lot of upset fans with the early deals signed to Benton, Herbig and Washington.  Those  now seem to be looking like good deals.  Maybe the Front Office knows a bit more than the fans?
Gerry Dulac
10:07
There was NEVER a question about that
Mr.Norris
10:07
I saw the Steelers scouting staff was at Drew mestemakers games with Andy widel watching him. Would they be willing to make an eagles moving up for wentz type move with multiple trade ups in the first to go get him?
Gerry Dulac
10:07
They scout a lot of players
RAM
10:08
Hey Gerry! Do you think Omar’s staying put during the trade deadline shows extreme confidence in the players we have or no player available was much better than what we have in the building?
Gerry Dulac
10:11
A little of both. But he wasn't looking for players better than what they have. He was looking for players to supplement what they have.
BeaverFallsKid
10:13
Good morning, Gerry.  The NFL has gotten more sophisticated with its scheduling in recent years, featuring tough inter-division games and top-team match ups later in the season to optimize 5 star match ups and viewership.  Do you know if teams, like the Steelers, are allowed or encouraged to provide the league with scheduling input regarding bye weeks, prime time games, travel, strength of schedule at the beginning or end of the season? And if so, do the Rooneys provide such feedback?  And to close out the question, will the Steelers ever get to play a Thursday night game against Cleveland at Acrisure Stadium?
Gerry Dulac
10:15
They basically have no say in the schedule. There have been times when they were asked about playing on holidays in consecutive years, but there is no such thing as a team having a say about late-season games that are key division matchups.
Sunner in Orlando from Lebo
10:15
Can the Steelers keep up offensively with the Bengals? I don’t think that they can throw it around like the Bengals, but I think they can control clock and maybe keep Burrows off the field as much as they can. Do you think that’s their best and only way they can compete with the them this weekend?
Gerry Dulac
10:15
The Steelers have scored at least 30 points in five of their past six meetings with the Bengals. You forget about that Bengals defense. That answer your question?
greg in lewisville, tx
10:16
After watching breakfast with the Bengals last Sunday morning,  from Madrid, Spain, I thought this is really a good Bengal team.  Not the "Bungals" of previous years as Myron Cope called them.  The Falcons DB's had a better chance of "running with the bulls" at Pamplona, Spain than trying to catch the Cincy wide-outs. This Sunday nights game should be a good one. Are the Steelers contenders or pretenders. We shall see come Sunday night.  T.O.P. has to be the game plan to win Sunday night.  Time of Possession has to be the key.  A heavy run game.  Dink passes to the tight end guys and YAC yards to take time off the clock.  No long range missle balls that fall incomplete that only takes seconds off the clock.  The "O" line has to play its "A" game and run Warren and Dowdle.  Keep the Bengals in their "dugout" as long as possible.  OK. That's all I can say for this chat.
Gerry Dulac
10:16
Lot of points here that would require me to set aside my day and answer them all.
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