Thanks Alex! Congrats on 15,000 subscribers. Every Steeler fan would benefit from your channel.

Thank you, Alex. Your content absolutely makes the Steelers fans smarter. Outstanding intel on Russell Wilson. Have a great day, Sir!

I like that Wilson and OC Smith are coming here with stung pride

Best Steelers channel by a long shot. Thanks for the great content.

Alex is most underrated 💯

I like what I've seen. He looks better than the last few years of Ben and that alone makes my heart thump. I hope he can win the locker room over.

U r right Russell still got a laser for an arm 💪🏻

This is great. Please keep this sort of thing coming. I like the deep dives.

Earned a sub, great video thank you for breaking down Russ’s game. I think he’ll do well here and I can’t wait

No matter how you put it we have an upgrade at qb with Wilson or Fields. Both are gonna be better than the qb play we had the past 3-5 years.

This was a really good breakdown thanks for all the hard work Alex! I think there’s absolutely some bad habits he showed in Denver the last two years especially with the pocket timer being really short. As we all do I hope we see a little bit more commitment from him to step up in the pocket especially if he has a better line as he learns to trust the line to protect him. Also the familiarity he’ll have in the offense with it being similar to what he’s run before, there’s hope to have a solid qb for the Steelers this year. We will see right? Have a great day man!

Looks good, Alex. Thanks.

Russ seems to be a definite upgrade over Kenny. That said, I wish the Steelers would have signed Mason as well. Your insights are appreciated!

He kinda reminds me of a short Big Ben tbh. He has a big arm, can move in the pocket and move around outside, scramble drill, all that good stuff

Did you not see Mason make all of those throws and he’s younger than Wilson. He has a lot to prove in my opinion. Hope Mason comes back to haunt Pitt

Really wish we could’ve gotten Cushenberry! Until we fill that position, we are going to struggle again this year.

3:08 is the type of play Kenny would spin left out of the pocket and not throw the deep ball. Can’t wait to see GP and CA3 with Russ

So much of his success or failure is going to be his chemistry with that offense and the new OC. Bound to be interesting.

This video kind of ended up supporting what I already thought. Wilson is an overall positive at the QB position. He's been in the game a long time. As such he does more things right than he does wrong. "Doing routine things routinely" is a great summary of his play. I did not know that he had a YOLO ball problem. But it does make sense. All in all, I'm not worried about him. I think he will be an overall positive force on what I think could be a slightly better-than-average Offense. I'm not counting on him making any pro bowls or all pro teams any time soon. But the better-than-average leader of a slightly better-than-average Offense seems believable to me.

Very good video and break down. Wilson is better Pickett now and maybe for next year. They will just have to keep swinging at quarterback and maybe take a quarterback this year in a later round.

This is a quality analysis. Coach was intentional in saying "pole position"...we'll see if Russ finishes in 1st by game 5

I think in his current state as a player, there might not be a better OC for Russ to work with than Arthur Smith. If the Steelers can continue to be effective on the ground, there's room for him to make a lot of plays down the field. Should make for a far more exciting offense to watch.

Who in the Steeler's quarterback room is better than Russell Wilson? No one!

On the end zone INT vs Houston, WR stopped rather than keeping his momentum. And although Russ threw soft and off his back foot (and under pressure) he made the correct throw. The WR should kept up a "battle and snatch" attitude. Good throw by Russ.

Russell wilson is still great in the right system. Give him a good run game with heavy PA and you are golden. The only issue is his age.

Bailing on the clean pocket is going to be enraging because of the resemblance to Pickett. Hopefully, the scheme can help in preventing some of that.

Alex will you do one of these for Fields now too?

If our running game plays like they did in the second half of last season, I’m confident that Wilson can have a career resurgence in Pittsburgh.

A lot of the clips you showed have throws over the middle. Maybe not short throws but he goes deep over the middle

Mentally he is at his peak. Arm is obviously still there. Big Ben was killing it at 36 yr old too!

The Steelers QB room is not just fire; it's a blazing inferno of talent and determination! With Russ bringing his Super Bowl-winning experience and Fields showcasing his raw talent and potential, Pittsburgh is setting the stage for an electrifying season. Can't wait to see how this dynamic duo shakes up the AFC! 🔥🏈 #SteelersNation

Just the player we needed 🖤💛. Playmakers all around to support Russ. He doesn’t have to be 2011-2019 Russ, just be the point guard of the offense and let the talent and everyone else do their thing. #HEREWEGO

So he does pass down the middle. All the haters keep saying he doesn’t do that .

Good thing we have the best route running receiver in the league to help Wilson adapt…. Oh wait, no we don’t, we traded him for a CB who was gonna be cut by the panthers if he wasn’t traded. Never mind.

You draft Jordan Travis this year and have him in the quarterback room now and at least you have another quarterback on the roster and you can go from there. This way you're not starting from square one again.

He’s a lot better than Kenny so am excited

The Steelers have a much much stronger team now. PLASMA WELDING SUPER BOWL '24. Rings all around. Nay sayers get back!!! This is going to be a blast.

LETS RIDE

I watched the first minute, but you never got to any breakdown that got me interested. Moving on to other podcast

I really wonder if Diontae/the team already had ther mind set on hime leaving/being traded before the acquisition of Russell. Really see our redzone production going up and explosive PA plays going up with Russell as the starter.. no way we start the season with Kenny... right..? 😰

Overall, a lot to like, but I can't be the only one concerned that a guy who could be a mentor for Kenny shares his biggest flaw.

Considering the talent to salary ratio, is Wilson one of the best FA QB signings in recent memory?

Man put it this way. He made more big time throws in 1-2 games than we made all season. Nobody on the Steelers has had the arm talent, or ability to make off platform throws since 2014-2017 Ben.. also Russ is still very mobile

Also we need to get Justin Fields for QB2.

This is good and all .but the fact that he can't read Defenses is a huge problem. He missed so many open recievers that sucks !!

That first pick on the bad side was just a hell of a play by Stingley. I thought it was a good read and throw.

You cannot complete passes with your back to the line of scrimmage. Should be a upgrade over KP8

-Russel trying to escape the pocket -youre not that guy, pal

The Steelers should have signed Rudolph for a little more than Tennessee paid him for 3 years and drafted a QB in the '25 draft. What if one year from now, the Steelers have finished 7-10, and we know that Kenny Panic can't improve, and that Wilson is a fading player (like MANY scouts are saying now)? What is going to happen then?

Alex are you concerned about his pocket presence?

No one wants Pickett to succeed more than I do, but he just hasn’t shown enough.

Let me just say There's a reason why the Broncos despite being bad were willing take on his salary just to be rid of him. I hope for the best for Wilson, but I really don't expect that much.

But if the throw to Sutton is the same from Pickett it’s Picketts fault.

29:06 that was really bad but it was the first game.

Throw against the Texans early in the video. Knows what he’s seeing, checks at the line, climbs the pocket, beautiful throw down the middle of the field. 😢 I’m gonna need a tissue or a cold shower after this full video

I'm not sure how people are so negative on such an improvement on offense. A new receiver and a center upgrade is basically all we'll need barring injuries.

We never saw that bomb to the pylon from Ben either as he would never do play action.

I want the Steelers to be bad and I want us to draft Shedur, Russ is not going to be the answer and when he don’t play good Kenny just ain’t ready yet our division is the toughest in the nfl,we just need to reset on qb I trust shedur plus I don’t wanna see him go to the dam giants

Hopefully things work right… the smallish throws in the middle and entourage are red flags but a so so Russell us better than Pickett any day

He said explode never used explode and Kenny in the same sentence 😂😂😂

Huh! Maybe I'm wrong about him being done? Let me rephrase that, I hope I'm wrong I'd love nothing more than for him to make me look like a fool. Would've been nice to see Diontae be there for Russ , but guess he wanted out???

Ur thumbnail forgot "and the ugly".... "BLONDIE!!!!!!!!!"

In all fairness, Russell Wilson did help the Broncos this past season to beat the Chiefs, Bills, Packers, Vikings, Browns, Chargers and Bears. I think he will help the Steelers this season.

I have never been a Wilson fan. But I have complete confidence in Khan and Tomlin.🙂🙃

Wilson will likely, in my opinion, retire a Steeler. He chose us. Here's why. This is now a run-heavy team. Since Ben left, we have been going more towards heavy defense, and eating up clock time with the offense, dominating the time of possession. That was the plan, anyway. Problem is, we had a college level OC, and ineffective QB's to carry this out. The one QB we had that could do it, didn't get a shot until the end. We knew we weren't going to get another HoF QB anytime soon, so we were trying to set it up to where an above average QB could easily win with this team. Create a team that 40% of the NFL QB's could be successful with. So we really never needed a "stud" for QB. The QB was going to be expected to run the ball 70% of the time, with our 2 bruising running backs, and when the opposing defense starts to crowd the line, throw a pass to a playmaker, and burn them, then go back to running the ball. Rudolph, "got" this. He understood it and made it work. Fast forward to Wilson. He's declining. What better team to come to for an aging QB like him, than this team. Weapons all over the place. The team is committed to continuing to beef up the o-line. 2 great running backs. George Pickens. I'd say, Wilson watched the tapes on the games Rudolph played in, and said to himself, Not only can I do that, but I can do it even better. He has a command of the game. He is, like Ben, a seasoned, successful QB that knows the game. I cannot think of a better team to come to for a guy like him. No one is expecting him to be the Wilson of his Super Bowl days. Truth is, we don't even need that. We need someone who can read a defense, and not get happy feet. Plus, like Rudolph, he can throw the long ball. This is an EASY gig for him. Especially with the defense we have. Last season, our defense was winning all of the games. The offense was hardly every on the field. Thats why they got so banged up. Wilson will keep the offense on the field, and the defense will keep the opposing teams scoreless. This is a dream for Wilson. What a way to finish up your career. Another Super Bowl ring, some play off wins, and a huge party like Ben got, and the fans will love him for it. And the best part for Wilson? He gets to play under Tomlin. No more sideline screaming. He'll be treated well, and he'll never want to leave. We have a QB for the next 4-5 years in my humble opinion. KP will become a tremendous back up, and in 4-5 years will possibly be the starter, if he's patient and lets things play out. If not, Rudolph only signed a 1 year deal. He could be back. It''s a good time to be a STeeler fan. Truly is.

Where is all the 3rd and 4th and long check downs. All the misses over the middle. 😂 Russ was a nightmare to watch the last two seasons

Would be nice if he had a great route running receiver to help him adjust. Oh well, a mediocre CB who was about to be cut by the Panthers is probably good too. 😂

62, percent of his throws are 5 yards or less sure maybe better then Kenny but doesn’t really move the needle doesn’t seem to make sense to give up on Kenny. So Steelers have now drafted two QBs that they given up on if I’m an agent am I telling my rookie QB to go to Pittsburgh?

Hey Alex Everything everyone has been telling me are the problems with Kenny seem to be same with Russ doesn’t throw to middle of field doesn’t throw guys open doesn’t anticipate well ,runs himself into sacks and something Know seems to be Talking about is he puts the ball on the ground 10 fumbles lost 5 . We bought Smith in to run an offense that’s seems to be a very structured timing based offense and middle of field of the field offense if in the end if we have to depend on great defense and running game how is this different then an offense wit Kenny .seems like your neutering Smith’s offense to maybe a playoff win 🤷‍♂️

Get Jaylen in fantasy. He is gonna catch ALOT of check downs.

I’ll say this, Go turn on pat mahomes tape and you’ll see him get himself in trouble so many times w his pocket awareness, relying on that ability to often at times, no one’s perfect great players try to make plays that’s more how I see it. I’m also gonna be as optimistic and bias as possible

Stillers gahnta Superbowl?

a has been and a never was. great

Oh, how stupid of the Broncos. They must not have known that Russ can just throw long passes all day to Courtland Sutton. Based on just the plays shown here he is 100% when throwing those. What the ****? He can't see over the middle, especially short to mid-range. Footage exists of him refusing to even look at receivers in the middle or heading there. Because he can't see it, he often only looks at sidelines. As a result, the only other place he can throw is behind the line of scrimmage. What a coincidence: he has led the NFL in such throws for five years straight. Last year was 23 or 27%, I forget. He has also been bottom tier in explosive plays. As a result, any time they don't average 4+ yards on 1st or 2nd down, he can't make it up. How often does he do that? Did I mention how often he passes behind the LOS? The long passes aren't the issue. Russ can't do the one basic thing a QB needs to: sustain drives. When the opposing team learns he can't throw to the middle, they cover where he *can* throw. This leads to throws behind the LOS leading to 3rd & long, leading to the D knowing a pass is coming, leading to another throw behind the LOS. *That's **_why_* the Broncos are paying him that much to go elsewhere. They hope he'll help other teams lose by spinning their wheels on every drive exhausting themselves. I guess they wished it would be the Raiders, their Genie-wish would be the Chiefs, but you get it. You're looking at what he still has. What he still has isn't the issue. If it was, he'd still be in Denver. They released him because of what he *lacks.* & that's the ability to sustain drives.

Fire Tomlin

First

I’m going to be comparing Wilson to Rudolph if Rudolph gets to start in Tennessee. Letting him go was a very bad move IMO. Rudolph was a better quarterback at this juncture than Wilson. Tomlin always falls for the has-beens guys like Michael Vick.

Why does alex talk like a robot?🤖

trainwreck alex

Mason Rudolph ended up being an abused spouse who eventually had enough.

At wilson's age, he is, an only should be, the back up. It makes zero sense to have Picket on the bench. He is a number 1 draft pick on a rookie deal. Picket since the bye his first year is 16-6 as a starter. Wilson with Denver was 11-19. The Broncos are eating his contract for a reason. He is not the future. Steeler fans wanting to move on from Kenny after one full year in the NFL is frankly beyond bizarre. You just do not do that and if Kenny goes to another team and turns into a Baker Mayfield, it will go down as one of the biggest Cleveland like debacles in their history. And the risk of that is 50/50 considering all the crap Kenny had going against him with his bad OL, bad receivers, and a bad OC here.

The Steelers line is trash and hasn’t been addressed. He won’t have time for play action if they don’t improve. He struggles with staying in the pocket and the afc north pass rushes are brutal.

Hilarious seeing Steelers fans excited for a dude 2 teams with HOF coaches got rid of. Wilson is washed. As soon as he plays terrible the crowd will call for Fields and it’s going down hill from there.