JotCast | Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 11.23.21

Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 11.23.21

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Gene S

11:33

Any suggestions as to how NFL officiating could be improved? It stinks right now and it does not seem the league is interested in full time officials. I don’t think that would make things better anyway.

Gerry Dulac

11:33

Not with replay and the challenge system and the eye in the sky

Steelers fan

11:33

Obviously Wilson, Rodgers, etc. will not be in PIT next season. Why does everyone want Ben gone? Is there a better option that I’m not seeing? A rookie isn’t starting in year 1 anyways, I wouldn’t think. Thoughts?

Gerry Dulac

11:34

No there is not.

DaquidoBazzini

11:34

Hi Gerry- I ask this with no malice, but do you think that maybe Mike Tomlin is getting in that part of his Steeler career where he’s been there too long? It happens to the best of them.

Gerry Dulac

11:34

It can happen, for sure.

Jerry

11:35

Is Geno Atkins still out there? If so why won’t the Steelers get him he can’t be worse than Buggs or Wormley

Gerry Dulac

11:35

Yes, he is still out there.

11:35

Gerry players on other teams and game commentators have remarked that the Steeler opponents actually seem to know the Steeler plays and are not fooled. Additionally even Tomlin has admitted that they have failed to make timely adjustments. Also backup players don’t seem to be “coached up” to the “standard”! Is it logical that the Steelers need to clean house on assistant coaches? Since we know that Tomlin won’t be let go for the foreseeable future! Even Chuck Noll was told to do this in the late 80s as memory serves me!

Gerry Dulac

11:37

I'm not interested in what other players and national commentators say because they have no idea what goes on with this team. But at least one of your points is more than tangible, I'll say that

Tom in Punta Gorda

11:37

Hi Gerry, let's put Henry Mondeaux at fullback down near the. End zone. Worked great a couple years ago.

Gerry Dulac

11:37

It worked once. That's it

Kevin

11:37

HI Gerry, Is Bush playing as badly as the fans (me included) think is ? He effort seems lackluster more that a few times each game.

Gerry Dulac

11:38

Well it isn't exactly exemplary.

Ralph LA

11:38

Did you notice any bright spots amongst the JV players that ended up playing on Sunday?

Gerry Dulac

11:38

Not a one.

Steelers fan in Bmore

11:38

Seems like we're heading to the dreaded epitome of mediocrity 8-8-1 season. Doesnt appear to be viable QB's that will be avaialable in draft when Steelers pick. Would you go let Mason fly and pick up a bridge FA QB and target 2023 draft for a QB?

Gerry Dulac

11:40

I don't think they have any intention of letting Rudolph go for a bridge quarterback. He is at least that. And I'm not sure there are viable QBs anywhere in the draft, at least, not surefire No. 1s.

Sam

11:40

One game sure, but how much ammo does a performance like Sunday night's give Minkah and Haden's agents in terms of negotiations this offseason?

Gerry Dulac

11:40

Minkah doesn't need any help

Steelers fan in Bmore

11:40

Appears they will be in big trouble once Haden leaves next year as he solidified 1 corner spot. Agree that we will need to make a splash signing FA CB in offseason?

Gerry Dulac

11:40

Splash is a word they don't use in free agency, but I agree.

MVB

11:40

It seems as though the rest of the league have RBs that perform admirably when their #1 goes down or is taken out for a breather in the game. What gives with the Steelers?

Gerry Dulac

11:41

I'm still not sure how much of it is their backup RBs or their offensive line.

Jeff

11:41

Saw BB wrote an article about the rookies on the OL saying just run the ball. That worked out well. Serious question but at what point do you say this "plan" didnt work out? Should I give them a year?

Gerry Dulac

11:41

Rookies or any players have no say in what plays are called.

Kevin

11:42

Time to move Okorafor to LT and Banner to RT ?

Gerry Dulac

11:42

Why, you think Banner is better than Dan Moore? Apparently they don't think so.

Ryan

11:42

While so think Canada has been an improvement or Fichtner, his red zone and more specifically goal line play calling has been awful, at what point does it click that he needs to improve this?

Gerry Dulac

11:42

I'm still waiting.

11:42

Gerry. The Steelers aren’t winning the Super Bowl with this 53 man roster. They are not good enough top to bottom! Everyone just relax, enjoy some Turkey and we will see if they can reload next year!

Gerry Dulac

11:42

Nobody ever said they would.

11:42

After the stop on 4th down I really thought we would run it take some clock off make them use their timeouts. 2 first downs there the gm is over. Kick it n done.

Gerry Dulac

11:43

So did I!!!

Coaching Staff

11:43

Did you notice that it was indeed coaches who were criticizing Haskins’ pregame routine?

Gerry Dulac

11:44

I did not nor do I....never mind

TXSteeler

11:44

Why do the people who cover the team never press the staff to answer difficult questions? Too often y’all will ask a question and allow the answer to be nonsensical to the actual question or be very generic and broad (see Canada and the play calling). Why not follow up when this happens and/or press them to actually address the difficult issues?

Gerry Dulac

11:44

I'll tell everyone.

11:45

Do you expect the league to discipline the player who went after Harris’s head? Much bigger offense than taunting for sure.

Gerry Dulac

11:45

Perhaps

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