Kenneth Gainwell could be a big loss for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense
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What does Kenneth Gainwell's contract mean for the Steelers?
Not yet, but things continue to be a free-flowing source of information. So I'm sure something will ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding a second away. We'll try to get one more ding, ding, ding or two of them before we go. Joe, how do you feel about this, if you don't mind me? usurping here for a second. Please. This next five-game road trip for the Penguins, how important is it for you? Will it determine their postseason status? They have Carolina twice on the road. They have Utah, Vegas, and Colorado all on the road five in a row. Well, I've never seen a situation where you have Carolina and Colorado as five of your next eight opponents, those two teams. And yes, this road trip plus that will go a long way toward determining their season.
They have the toughest schedule left of any team, Bob. Of any team. Any team. That's because they backloaded it like this. It's ridiculous how many good teams there are. You just got to focus on a point, a game. Bill's fullback, Reggie Gilliam, to New England. That traitor, he goes to New England? I don't blame him, Bob. Mm-hmm. More money for him. More money for him. That hurts though, doesn't it? It does. Michael Pittman tweets out black and gold in all caps. He's coming here. Some people think that the Colts got rid of the wrong receiver. I just saw a comparison with Pittman to Alec Pierce, who the Colts re-signed for big money. $114 million for Alec Pierce. The highest paid free agent receiver in history is Alec Pierce today.
Someone just put out a comparison of him and Pittman, and Pittman beats him in everything except yards per catch. Bob, how about that? Well, the yards per catch is what is the selling point for him. He's a young guy who can get down the field, makes those big combat catches. They really liked him in that system, and I guess if you're going to make a choice, that's the choice they made. And he's younger, too. We'll see. I think Pittman could be effective here. I really do. He was effective there, and they had quarterbacking troubles left and right. Not that the Steelers are all set at that position, but except for this year, there were some problems offensively from time to time. They had some interesting players there.
They had Flacco there for a little bit. I don't know if this guy ever got to play with Bill Rivers. Did he, Bob? He probably did. Right? He's 28. He's been there since the beginning. I disagree with Mike DeFable on something, and he's a very smart man. He says that the contract for Kenneth Gainwell goes to Tampa Bay, two years, $14 million, with $10 million guaranteed. I think that's a really reasonable deal. Mike says Kenny G, very good player for the Steelers and their system. But at this price, I'd also have said thanks for your service. Not me. I would have offered him a couple hundred thousand more and said, come back here. This guy was great for them last year. They're paying people. How much is like Deshaun Elliott making?
I mean, they're paying a lot of people. It's five and six million a year, right? Right. I mean, okay, so seven million a year. They must believe, and they're going to go down to protect Caleb Johnson. We took him in the third round. We believe in his talents, and this will be his opportunity road. Right? There's no other road to go down. It's those two. Yeah, that's why I disagree. I think Kenneth Gainwell was so good last year. And he made one of the most remarkable plays down the field in that Detroit game where he took the ball off the turf. One of the greatest catches in Steelers history. That's what that was. But he does a lot of stuff, man. He's pretty good at it.
How does Michael Pittman Jr. enhance the Steelers' offense?
And he never had a chance to flourish in Philadelphia because they had running backs ahead of them. Well, what's the big deal with $7 million a year? I don't get that part of it. I know you're paying Jalen a little bit too. That's $12 million for two guys. That's not bad. Jalen Walker's making more than that by himself. He was voted team MVP, so that's the kind of respect he had in that locker room. So guys with average salaries right around there, say Amala was making $8 million.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What does Kenneth Gainwell's contract mean for the Steelers?
0:00–3:32
2
How does Michael Pittman Jr. enhance the Steelers' offense?
3:32–8:18
3
What are the implications of Gainwell's departure for the Steelers' strategy?
8:18–12:34
4
What statistics highlight Gainwell's performance last season?
12:34–14:48
5
How do the Steelers plan to replace Gainwell's versatility?
14:48–18:02
6
How does the Steelers' wide receiver spending compare to other teams?
18:02–18:31
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