{"id":2825,"date":"2021-12-29T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T17:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2022-01-04T10:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:07:27","slug":"mike-tomlin-steelers-poised-for-first-rebuild-and-thats-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/mike-tomlin-steelers-poised-for-first-rebuild-and-thats-ok\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tomlin, Steelers Poised For First Rebuild And That&#8217;s Ok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?s=mike+tomlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Tomlin&#8217;s<\/a> firing from a select group of Steelers fans simmered over the last few weeks. But after the Steeler&#8217;s destruction at the hands of the Chiefs last week, they&#8217;ve gotten louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s just ignorant noise by those who forget Tomlin&#8217;s resume and standing among the NFL coaching elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His accolades are matched by only a select few, and even then he surpasses his coaching competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/finally-recognizing-steelers-mike-tomlin-as-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yet even that is often overlooked<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/coaches\/TomlMi0.htm\">In his 15-year tenure<\/a> as Pittsburgh&#8217;s head coach, Tomlin has a record of 152-85-2, a winning percentage of .640. He&#8217;s also the NFL&#8217;s winningest <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?s=black+coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black coach<\/a>, surpassing his mentor Tony Dungy (148). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he&#8217;s never had a losing season, finishing 8-8 three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the team is 7-7-1 with two games remaining. Win one, and that mark continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of Bill Belichick and Andy Reid, who have 12 and 8 more years as head coaches, respectively, Tomlin ranks ahead of other current, Super Bowl-winning coaches like Pete Carroll (150-104-1), Sean Payton (150-89) and John Harbaugh (137-86).<\/p><div id=\"first-1590332924\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And all of those men have 14 years or more of head coaching experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being humiliated by the Chiefs, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?s=steelers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Steelers<\/a> stand in an interesting position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can still make the playoffs with two wins and some help, which would please some but frustrate others who would prefer the team tanks to get a high draft pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanking is something the Steelers don&#8217;t do. They never have.<\/p><div id=\"first-1610021808\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with two games remaining, they are in a place foreign to the team, organization and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steelers have been a model of consistency, particularly under Tomlin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the days of the Steel Curtain and a grinding rushing attack are gone. They lack an identity, and, for the first time in Tomlin&#8217;s tenure, face a true rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have some great, young players such as TJ Watt, Najee Harris, Dionte Johnson and Pat Freiermuth. And veterans such as Cam Heyward are playing at a high level, yet they&#8217;re aging and injuries have exacted their toll on the team over the last two years.<\/p><div id=\"first-2433245886\" class=\"first-content_3 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream4 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the biggest criticisms are aimed at the offensive line and their future Hall of Fame QB, Ben Roethlisberger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year they finished a surprising 12-4 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. With Big Ben coming off major surgery, no one predicted the team to have that type of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, despite lackluster, sleepy first halves against the Chargers and Vikings, and a disgusting tie against the then-winless Lions, the team is still in the playoff hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the team&#8217;s credit, they haven&#8217;t quit despite their shortcomings, and that&#8217;s a testament to coach Tomlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a critical stage in the season for us,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3039387\/2021\/12\/28\/kaboly-since-when-has-steelers-coach-mike-tomlin-ever-cared-about-outside-perception\/?source=dailyemail&amp;campaign=601983\">said Tomlin earlier this week<\/a>. \u201cThis is a critical week. The road is extremely narrow so we are circling the wagons and that is one of the ways I thought was appropriate to do so in an effort to engineer victory this week and give singularly, collectively and professionally focused and from a perception standpoint as well. It provides tremendous clarity for us as we zero in on that last component of our season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomlin is a master motivator and his message might translate to wins in the team&#8217;s final two games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But regardless of the finish, it&#8217;s time to face reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steelers are in need of a rebuild, and guess what? That&#8217;s ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every good team goes through it, even for a year or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look at the Patriots last year after Tom Brady bounced to Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look at the Saints after Drew Brees retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem with Steelers fans, of which I am one, is that they are spoiled by success. Losing isn&#8217;t a part of their vocabulary, and neither is rebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the latter is coming.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team, particularly GM Kevin Colbert, is at fault for not having a plan for Big Ben&#8217;s succession. To their credit, they&#8217;re loyal. But in sports, loyalty, unfortunately, doesn&#8217;t always work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mason Rudolph was never the answer, yet Pittsburgh kept bypassing the chance to select their QB of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I felt they should have selected Jalen Hurts with their second round pick (#49) in 2020. But they drafted Chase Claypool instead and the Eagles picked Hurts four picks later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claypool has talent and makes big plays, but his immaturity lingers, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpFootball\/status\/1469165786975637509\">as evidenced in the closing moments against the Vikings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurts and the Eagles are in the seventh and final playoff spot and his doubters are slowly becoming believers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steelers currently sit in the 15th spot in the 2022 NFL Draft, and their needs at quarterback, both lines and linebacker are glaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitt&#8217;s Kenny Pickett is the name most associated with the Steelers, but if Pittsburgh wins their final two games, he will probably be out of their grasp. That&#8217;s not to insinuate that they should tank, it&#8217;s just reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If they don&#8217;t get Pickett, they should focus on building their offensive and defensive lines, the former in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steelers are a proud franchise led by a proud man. They have two games left and face the dreaded rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But relax Steelers fans, it&#8217;s simply time to construct the next dynasty. Just enjoy the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual calls for Mike Tomlin&#8217;s firing from a select group of Steelers fans simmered over the last few weeks. But after the Steeler&#8217;s destruction at the hands of the Chiefs last week, they&#8217;ve gotten louder. That&#8217;s just ignorant noise by those who forget Tomlin&#8217;s resume and standing among the NFL coaching elite. 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