12PM - Garrett Nussmeier wants to play for Steelers; Pitt football lower capacity; Frank Michael Smith loves the Mike McCarthy hire to develop a young QB
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
All right, starting to take shape here, James Kampen, the new offensive line coach, Bob. Now, he does have a resume. He was the Packers offensive line coach under McCarthy from 2007 to 17. That's something pretty good to put on your resume, yes? Yes. He's also had one-year stints, Cleveland, Chargers, Texans, Carolina. I'm not sure it went great, but there wasn't a lot of talent there either. He does come with things on his pro football resume. The big question is who's going to be the quarterback. And there's an interesting little story developing, Bob, that I wanted to get your thoughts on. Garrett Nussmeier tells Ross McCorkle of Steelers Depot, I would love to play for the Steelers and McCarthy.
And we know, we already knew that there is a connection there because Doug Nussmeier, was a quarterback's coach, worked under McCarthy in various roles in Dallas. This kid could be a day two quarterback. Who knows? He could be a steal. Speaking of situations where you're hampered by your surroundings, was that the case with him this year at LSU? How do we look at him as a prospect? Would he be a good day two pick?
Where do you guys stand on this? I mean, I liked him going into this season. I think I've come to not like him as much. But I would say that about a lot of quarterbacks this year. I think I need to see more from him. But day two, I guess. I mean, again, if the relationship means something and he believes that he could work with McCarthy and vice versa, then I guess you would try it. First and foremost, though, they have to get an answer from Aaron Rodgers. That's where it all starts for me. But does this Nussmeyer thing intrigue you, though? Because even if they bring back Rodgers, he can still draft somebody. Would he be available in round three, say?
Maybe. The Steelers have the 51st pick, and they've got a bunch of third-round picks if they want to finagle their way up in the draft a little bit.
It's a lot easier to go in the third to the second as it is to move to the top ten of the first round. You have to come up with a whole bunch of stuff to get there. So that would make sense if he's available and if they like him.
His junior year, he threw for 29 touchdowns, 12 picks, and 4,000 yards. Everybody thought he was going to absolutely just explode this season. He winds up with 12 touchdowns, 5 picks. Did he get injured too, I think? Yes. Yeah, he was hurt a lot of the year.
What does Garrett Nussmeier say about wanting to play for the Steelers?
So what do you think, Limits? Yeah, so at the start of the year, whenever I was hosting by myself.
I put him in the same thing as Aller.
Yeah, I did my own quarterback, like my own rankings coming into this year. I had Nussmeyer number one. I had Aller two. I had Nussmeyer one. Because, look, he's just 6'1", 205. He's not a big guy. But there's still arm strength there. There's somewhat mobility there. He's a limited prospect. I thought he was going to take much more of a jump this year. But I do think that he is somebody who is kind of a victim of his circumstance. Kelly gets fired in the middle of the year. He gets banged up. They have no running game. Sure, quarterbacks need to overcome stuff like that, but I think that there was kind of an avalanche of things on Nussmeier where he's still an intriguing prospect, not a first-round guy, but somebody that I think definitely in a good situation can flourish.
Man, I'm interested, and I'm reading right now Matt Miller, Jordan Reed, Field Yates. They put together a whole thing. about the Senior Bowl, right? And one of the guys they're looking forward to watching is Nussmeier. And they're talking about the stuff we're talking about right now, where was he a victim of his circumstances last season? Reed writes, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier will be the most impressive passer this week because of his anticipation and accuracy. Talking about the Senior Bowl setting, of course. The 6'1", 205 pound Nussmeyer has a daredevil mentality, isn't shy about throwing into tight windows over the middle of the field or outside the numbers. His experience with altering protections at the line of scrimmage will also stand out.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–2:36
2
What does Garrett Nussmeier say about wanting to play for the Steelers?
2:36–4:28
3
How does the Steelers' quarterback situation impact team dynamics?
4:28–17:21
4
What factors influence the Steelers' quarterback draft strategy?
17:21–38:09
5
How does Frank Michael Smith view the Mike McCarthy hiring?
38:09–39:41
6
What are the implications of Pitt football reducing stadium capacity?
39:41–42:10
Speakers
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