JotCast | Ray Fittipaldo's Steelers chat: 01.27.26

Ray Fittipaldo's Steelers chat: 01.27.26

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Ray Fittipaldo

10:48

O-line hire is very important. I don't think Meyer will be back. I think he did an OK job. He brought those young guys along the past couple of years. Now they need someone to help this group become elite. They have tow first-round picks and a second-round pick. They need to become a dominant line.

Mark

10:50

Curious about Roman WIlson and Kaleb Johnson. Tons of talent but it seems like neither lived up to expectations last year. Lots of hype around each (especially Johnson). I get the kickoff flub...but rookies do make stupid mistakes. Why did they land so deep in the doghouse

Ray Fittipaldo

10:52

I get the Johnson thing more than Wilson. Warren and Gainwell played really well all season. There just wasn't room for Johnson. There were opportunities for Wilson, but he was bypassed late in the season for guys like MVS and Adam Thielen. I understand why. Wilson did not have enough experience for Arthur Smith and Aaron Rodgers. But at some point, don't you have to throw a guy in there and let him learn?

George T

10:52

Ray, if they talk with Rodger’s and he is not sure what he wants to do, do they move on or wait until OTA again.

Ray Fittipaldo

10:52

They won't wait until June again. I'm not even sure they'll wait til March.

Patience

10:53

So fans, what makes you more qualified to know who teams should hire as coaches and players they should sign/draft than people who have been in organized football most of their lives?

Hondo in Zeli

10:53

Do you agree WR should be #1 prioroty

Ray Fittipaldo

10:53

Yes 100%

IL Steel

10:53

When was the last time a Steelers head coach got a five-year contract?

Ray Fittipaldo

10:53

That's pretty much a standard NFL head coaching contract in 2026.