man. We just really comfortable with what Mitch has shown us.
He's a guy that came to us with,
with franchise quarterback experience. If you will,
he's comfortable in those shoes. He's been the focal
point of a football team and organization before he's had
success in doing. So, like I mentioned when we acquired him,
he took the Bears to the playoffs two out of four years,
he has a winning record as a starting quarterback. Those
things were attractive to us his ass. Lettuce ISM in
Mobility were attractive to us.
He took care of the football in stadium.
All our quarterbacks did in
and I think I'd be remiss if I didn't say that
is good to come to decisions based on what people are doing
as opposed to what people are not doing.
Look it all it all makes sense. It was all leaning in that
direction. Shereen it was Mitch true bisque. He's job to lose
and he did nothing
to lose it. None of the three quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh
Steelers, did anything to jeopardize their position.
There wasn't a turnover from any of them in the three
preseason games.
So yesterday's confirmation and we already knew
because it's true. Biscay was named the team captain kind of
awkward. If you're not, the starting quarterback in your
team captain, we know.
From the Monday depth chart. We'll get to that as the true
Biscay was qb1. So not a surprise yesterday. The true
bisque, he's the guy and he'll be the guy
until he's not the guy Shireen.
Yeah, absolutely. Might you talk about all three
quarterbacks playing? Well, you're right. No interceptions
for them, seven, touchdowns 113 passer rating, all three played
really, really well in this competition
and if it came down to that last game, then Mitchell tur
Biscay did everything right to say, look, I am the starting
quarterback, he just played so well and the entire preseason
started all three preseason games
and just really close the door on any thought that. Kenny
pick. It was going to Guy 283, passing yards two touchdowns in
the preseason. I thought when he signed with the Steelers
Mike that he was a perfect fit for the Steelers and
the Steelers were a perfect
fit for him. They remind me a lot. They in the 49ers to me
are a lot alike in that they have really good teams and they
had a question at quarterback or still have a question at
quarterback. How, well is the quarterback going to play
it? The 49ers obviously went with the younger guy, who has
less experience the Steelers, went with the older, guys. Guy
who has the experience. He's been a pro bowler. He has two
Playoff starts Mike.
I think he's underrated. He may be one of the most underrated
players in the NFL. I just think it's a really good
quarterback and I think he's gonna fit this team perfectly
because I think they're a really good team.
Remember as free agency approach. There was this Buzz
that true Biscay was going to be in significant demand even
though he did nothing last year. Is the back up to Josh
Allen with the Buffalo Bills but I do think it's
Flexion on what he did
during his time in Chicago, as you said for years to playoff
appearances after they traded up from number three to number
two to get him in 2017, I don't think Matt Nagy.
The coach of the team for three of the seasons that true Biscay
was there ever, really believed in him ever, really made
an effort to adapt the offense to fit the player.
Instead you adapt the player to fit the offense and
that never works
out. Ever ever
and I know coaches have their systems but when you have
players that
you believe in
and maybe that was the ultimate message that Matt Nagy didn't
believe in Mitchell. True Biscay. But if you have a guy,
you believe, and you make the system, fit
the player and you do the things, the player does. Well
and we know that true Biscay can do some things. Well, this
is just an example of what happens in the NFL When A
team's struggles
We all I don't say all of us, but the narrative becomes
the quarterback sucks because the team struggles, it's possible
that a team can struggle in the quarterback is still good.
And in the case of the Bears,
they went to the playoffs two out of three years.
So it wasn't as if they were one of the worst teams in the NFL,
they just weren't as good as they wanted to be
and that regime led by Matt Nagy. I don't think really
wanted him, so he got cast off into the wilderness. Us. And
now he lands in Pittsburgh and
you know he earned the opportunity to be the week one starter
where it goes from here is now completely up to him.
Yeah. Today I'm not saying five years from now. Although it
might be the case. But today he's a better quarterback than
just a Fields is and the Bears would be it better off if they
had Mitch true Biscay on the roster.
The last season, the Bears went six and three with him as
a starter Mike. He was a really good quarterback for the Bears.
He might become a great quarterback, we'll see about
that. The jury still out,
but I would put him in the upper half of the NFL
quarterbacks and I Surprised that he didn't have a bigger
Market, the last two years, when he hit free agency. But
this is a guy who when he
when he was drafted in the first round,
he started 12 games that first season Mike and they went for
Nate and then he became their starter and then there was all
in 2020 whatever they did with their quarterback situation
which was
a really bad thing for everybody there.
But so he leaves and he goes to Buffalo
and he throws eight passes last year and maybe that was good
for him sitting in And watching and learning because he hadn't
had that he just played play played by played, except when
he was injured or
benched or whatever the Bears were doing with their
quarterback situation. But he got to Buffalo and he got to
watch Josh Salen, he gots to be on a really good team and
I think
he probably learned a lot. We all learn a lot by watching
other people who are really good at something. I think we
do anyway, we try to and so that's what he did. And so,
I just think that's going to help him that year of sitting out
and doing. He did last season behind Josh Al and I think it's
going to help him and I think it's going to help the Steelers
and you know what, Mike
- a quarterback problem. What if this guy leads them to Big
places this season which they have the team to do that?
They've got a real fun quarterback
problem that they'll have to deal with after the season.
Hey,
as I always say, the only good problem to have is no problem
whatsoever and it's going to take a lot to get the locals to
abandon ship. Ship on Kenny pick and fully embrace
the mystery Biscay that's going to be one of the challenges
going forward. I do have to
make one comment about
your observation of Mitchell. True Biscay being in
the top half of all NFL quarterbacks
that it's one thing to do that in isolation I have a feeling.
If we would do this exercise for all NFL quarterbacks you
would have 3/4 of them in the top half
you you because I've done that before like with hey this guy's
at Ten quarterback, that guy's a top-10 quarterback, that guy
is a top-10 quarterback, you might, and you end up with 20
top 10 quarterbacks, that's the problem, but still he's good
enough to play
and he's good enough to start and I defer to the wisdom and
the expertise of Mike. Tomlin in understanding who his best
assets are going forward. And also
he's got his finger on the pulse of the team
because unless Liberties were taken with the counting of
the ballots,
which may not be as Unthinkable in some circles as it once was,
he won fair and square,
the vote of the players to be a team captain. So that tells you
where the locker room currently is in these guys want to win,
these are veteran players
who aren't interested in taking a step back
and having an experimental year with a rookie quarterback. Now,
if Mitchell true biscuit gets injured then can he pick it
gets thrust Into The Fray, just
Ben Roethlisberger, 18 years ago and even then Alan faneca.
Now, Hall of Fame, offensive, lineman bristled at the idea of
Ben Roethlisberger
joining the lineup. They want a guy that has been there has
done that and can help them win games one last Point, too.
Because I remember seeing this at the time when the majority
of Biscay contract details came out,
there were people who were too smart for their own good
thinking that the incentives in there would actually hurt
Mitchell to Biscay. He's got a 1 million
Payment. If he takes 60% of the offense of snaps and it also
kicks in a 1 million dollar roster bonus next year. So he's
got two million riding on that, he's got one and a half
million. If he takes 70 percent of the offensive snaps, plus it
kicks in another
4 million in roster bonus next year. Non-guaranteed, they
could always move on from him, but either way, that money
comes into play and if it's
80%, two million playoffs
four million look, that's money. The Steelers would be
happy to pay. I don't think the Steal. Put those terms in their
thinking. Now we can really screw the guy
I think in lieu of actually giving him more money as you
walk through the door, they're making him earn it. That's what
this is about. And if he does these things, if he checks
those boxes, if he unlocks those payments,
good, good, take our money. That means you've done
what you you led us to believe. You thought you could do. It's
the ultimate carrot for a quarterback, who's trying to
lay the foundation for a second. And act that could be
a significant one and if if they
decide
that they want to turn to Kenny Pickett
after Mitchell too, busy has done great things.
They get a great return, he goes off somewhere else and
he's the starter, it's a win win across the board. So
I never looked at those incentives and thought these
would be a problem for Mitchell. True Biscay there,
a non-issue
and now he gets a chance to go earn them.
Yeah. And Mike you made the point and it's a great point
about the fans in Pittsburgh and who they want it
quarterback. There's no question they want. Kenny
Pickett. So this now puts a ton of pet pressure on Michener
Biscay
to play and play. Well early.
Because the fans,
as I said last week and the week before, they're going to
boo him for every interception. He has every time they don't
score, just a high amount of pressure pressure on Michener
Biscay to make this happen early
to win early and too. Keep Kenny picket on the sidelines
and if he doesn't do that, the fans are going to be clamoring
and eventually they are going
to turn to Kenny. Pickett, this does look like a bridge
situation for
Michener Biscay. He may be somewhere else next week next
year. If not next year, it'll at least the year after that.
But I like him and I like this Steelers team's chances to win
this season and I think Michener Biscay you'll be able
to
hold off. Kenny picket maybe not the whole entire season
but I think they're going to win enough early that that
He's going to keep Kenny picket on the sidelines,
there on the road, this weekend at Cincinnati, which is going
to be a stiff test for a Steelers team. That is used to
being the Top Dog in that rivalry and I
think the Steelers are going to win that game.
Sorry, Bengals fan, somebody's got to win. Somebody's got to
lose the Bengals. Took the Vikings to overtime Week 1 of
last year and narrowly won the game. I think the Steelers are
a different proposition altogether week to, though is
a hell of an opportunity
for Mitchell true Biscay because
Two is when the Patriots come to town
the Steelers, hate the Patriots, Steelers fans,
hate the Patriots
twice, the Patriots, came
to what once was and in my mind and heart will always be Heinz
Field and one AFC Championship Games is that vague Specter of
Spygate hovering over
both of those losses particularly in 2004.
There's a lot of animosity and Venom toward the New England
Patriots.
If true Biscay can Beat the Patriots in. This is the year,
especially in September
to beat the Patriots.
That may that may give him a stronger. Hold and then you
look at some of these other games coming up, Thursday night
at Cleveland. No DeShaun Watson.
There's an opportunity
for True Biscay then, come the jets. They could be
dare I say for a know, if they get past the Bengals,
I think they will be four in a row.
When they go to Buffalo a place where they won in week, one of
the
20:21 season so they could get off to a good start and that
will help true Biscay and you mentioned the booze, you know,
he's already heard the chants for Kenny picket at the pre
season finale against the Detroit Lions.
I wonder Shireen.
What is worse
being booed
for your own?
Failure performance or hearing the name of your backup
relentlessly cheered. As they try to speak into existence,
you're benching. I wonder, which one's worse. They're,
they're probably the same.
I don't know for me, which would be worse. Hopefully,
I never have to experience it.
And I can't imagine a context in which I would, although,
with that means, there will be I, but he's got to be ready for
both
booze and chance. Kenny, Kenny, Kenny Kenny. If he doesn't get
On the way that they hope he will.
I think the booze are worse because that means he did
something to earn those Boos where if they're just chanting,
Kenny, he was still playing pretty well when they were
chanting. Kenny. So I think the Boos are worse for him than
the chance of Kenny Mike,
but he could, at least tell himself
that their chanting true.
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