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Cutting Trubisky didn’t raise their desperation meter.
They do need a better qb, but it’s not because they cut Trubisky
They do need a better qb, but it’s not because they cut Trubisky
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No one said it did. It was said it increased their imperative which from a pure numbers standpoint is true. It is of vital importance (definition of imperative) they add a QB to the roster because they only have one.
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I responded to someone who said the Steelers are desperate now. So yes someone did say it.
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No you didnt. The poster never used the word desperate. You did.
Imperative does not mean desperate. It means like I said vitally important. And once again it is vitally important for a team with only one QB on the roster to add another one or 2. Doesnt mean they are desperate but is simply a function of numbers.
You changed the word and then argued with yourself about Trubisky not affecting their desperation levels.
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Cutting Trubisky does not make it more desperate or even imperative. Trubisky was not an important loss. That’s my point. Many teams get new QBs every year.
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But way back in the day the Steelers released two other HOF quarterbacks they drafted, John Unitas and Len Dawson.
I know that is out of context......just a little Steelers trivia
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Oh and…..
- adjective
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
“felt a desperate urge to confess”
“a desperate need for recognition”
synonyms:imperative
requiring attention or action
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It is imperative for any team with one QB on the roster to add more QBs. You are trying to squeeze your original erroneous assumption that desperation was mentioned into the reality that it was not.
Desperation can drive someone's imperative but something can be imperative without being driven by desperation.
In this case the imperative to add a QB can be driven by the fact they only have one QB on the roster. It is not required the fact they only have one QB on the roster to invoke feelings of desperation.
Further the poster did not mention them being desperate to which you claimed they did. They clearly did not use the word. They used another word that you interpretend to be comparable to desperation.
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I'm fairly positive that Arthur Smith was said to not like Fields as a fit for his offense when he was in Atlanta
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I could be wrong, but I remember the conversation being the opposite and that he's a fan.
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He's not the HC, if Tomlin wants him, he'll have to take him.
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The Falcons drafted Ridder so the idea that Fields is not a fit defies logic.
Here is what Smith said about Fields.
“The thing that I think makes Justin so unique is he’s such a powerful runner once he gets going,” Smith said, via The Athletic. “Even when they get pressure, guys have a hard time bringing him down. When he gets out of it, if you’re not strong and don’t use fundamentals or you don’t have rush integrity, when he takes off, especially when the defense has their back turned, those are damn near home runs once he gets going because he’s a powerful runner.”
Arthur Smith praising Falcons future QB Justin Fields?
The Falcons could be getting a front row seat of their 2024 quarterback this weekend as the club travels to Chicago to take on Justin Fields and the
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Cant find anything that would suggest he is not a fit.
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Ultimately I suppose everything is hearsay, we shall see what the Steelers offer and if Poles makes the move
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It was talked about during the trade deadline options, I can't find a link but I stand by my statement of what I heard. Either way Smith and the Falcons passed on Fields in the draft for a TE and a old Matt Ryan, so they definitely weren't too high on Justin then.
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No you missed the point. All I said is that the poster did not say they were desperate. You said they did. Factually you were wrong. The end.
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Yeah I doubt that is what you heard because anyone that understands Smith's offense would know Fields is a fit. Most articles on the subject speak to him being a fit. Like this one.
The Falcons stuck with Ryan because he was a franchise QB coming off throwing for 4500 yards which ranked 4th in the NFL. Arthur Smith would immediately turn Atl against him if he had dumped Ryan right after taking the job.
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I doubt that most in ATL were banking on Ryan long term, Justin would have gotten a year at most to develop and would have made more sense than Kyle Pitts. Either way, it will be interesting and irritating to see how this all plays out over the next couple months