Steelers news and commentary Thursday, February 15th
“The Steelers could use a physical possession-based wide receiver who can complement [Diontae] Johnson and [George] Pickens,” wrote Tansey.
“Noah Brown fits that mold with his 6’2”, 215-pound frame.
“Brown would enable [Pat] Freiermuth to be one of Pickett’s trusted options across the middle and he could relieve some of the pressure on Johnson and Pickens when it comes to wide receiver production.”
In 2023, Brown was not just physically strong but also a big-play machine for the Houston Texans.With two touchdowns, he recorded 33 receptions for 567 yards, an average of a career-high 17.2 yards per reception.
In a recent podcast interview, Kevin Colbert, the former general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, completely lambasted the analytical trend inside the NFL.
He may have made some valid observations regarding professional sports’ reliance on statistics, but he also overlooked several crucial details that undermined his case. Colbert was questioned about whether he thinks analytics are overused in the modern NFL game during an appearance on The North Carolina Athletic Podcast, according to Steelers Depot.
“Yes,” Colbert replied. It clearly came into play towards the conclusion of my career with the Steelers, and I used to encourage our younger scouts by telling them to “keep me up to date.” Inform me of what I’m lacking. I used to challenge the analytics people we had. “Please let me know when you guys are able to measure the intangibles,” I said. Since it is the most crucial factor.
Before I get into the comparisons of both players, let’s examine how Watt was screwed. These awards are voted on by people in sports media. Those same people who are supposed to have no bias, generally have bias for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps they grew up with a favorite team or have ties to a specific organization that they cover. Or someone shorted them on an interview.
The media holds grudges, but they also have to prove to the world they’re never wrong with their hot takes.
In the case of the analytics nerds and prediction model folks, they have to prop up their takes so they aren’t proven wrong or made it to look foolish.
Yet, voting for Garrett over Watt does exactly that.
