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Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 08.20.25
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Gerry Dulac
9:08
Good morning...we will start our chat a little early today, around 945 am, because I have to catch a flight to Charlotte. It might be a shorter version than normal.
9:43
OK, here we go kids.....
Jake
9:44
It seems MT is living in his fears not playing AR in the preseason does it not?  I can see the headlines after the 1st game. Roger’s needs time to get in sync with his receivers.  Thanks.
Gerry Dulac
9:44
Well, he and the offense will need time to mesh. It's not going to happen in Week 1, even if he played a few snaps in the preseason. You don't want them at their peak in September, anyway
Rocco
9:45
Why even have the preseason anymore if it’s resorted to no one (the stars and many starters)  playing? Do you see a scenario where it goes away and another regular season game is added?
Gerry Dulac
9:45
Of course. That's what the commissioner wants -- two preseason games and an 18th reg season game -- and that's what he'll get. Soon.
Tom in Dallas
9:45
If somehow Cam does not play this year, how much money would he lose?
Gerry Dulac
9:46
All of it. He would also forfeit that $14 million roster bonus. But he'll play
Tom Cain
9:46
Year after year we hear about how things will be different or better from this Team. Yet no results ever supporting that. I see the exact same thing for this year. Lots of hullabaloo about nothing. What say you?
Gerry Dulac
9:46
I say let's wait and see what happens
RAM
9:46
Hey Gerry! Any idea if anything has changed with Cam’s contract situation? He’s now participating in practice and seemingly no longer a “hold in”?
Gerry Dulac
9:47
Nope. They will come to some agreement but they have no intention of doing it in the form of a new contract. Not with two years remaining
Tom Cain
9:47
Unless and until the HC is changed it ALL remains the same with this team  What say you?
Gerry Dulac
9:48
I say the same thing you asked in the previous question
Stairway to seventh seed
9:48
Gerry:  At punter, most roster prognosticators including from the PG think that Cam Johnston will win the job because that is who the Steelers have "paid".  It is not a big savings, but the Steelers can save $1.4 million on the cap by going with Waitman even though releasing Johnston will cause a $1.9 million dead cap charge spread out over this year and next.  What do you think they should do and what do you think they will do?
Gerry Dulac
9:48
I wouldn't take that to the bank
Stairway to seventh seed
9:48
Gerry: "leaks" from Tampa media were not very encouraging for the Steelers and particularly Jalen Ramsey from the joint practice.  I know that you can't say much about what happened there, but can you answer this? Given that joint practice is the only time you'll see some of these big new additions to the team in live action vs an opponent, will the results from that practice influence your prediction for the season?
Gerry Dulac
9:49
Nope. They don't tackle or hit in those joint practices and they are not going 110 percent either. That's why they call it a practice
Stairway to seventh seed
9:49
Gerry: do you think by midseason we will hear the narrative: "Jalen Ramsey is still a great player, he just needs more time to adjust to all the different positions he is playing"?
Gerry Dulac
9:49
No
Tom in Dallas
9:49
When you look what Scottie has done in the past 13 tournaments, how would you compare this run to the other greats in golf history?
Gerry Dulac
9:50
13 tournaments in a row he has finished in the top 8. That hasn't been done since 1973. Good by any comparison. Jack and Tiger never did that
Stairway to seventh seed
9:50
Gerry: even though he improved slightly this week, Kaleb Johnson is seemingly getting tackled by DBs around the ankles in the open field in one on one situations quite frequently.  Are there techniques like a stiff arm or footwork that he can learn to avoid these tackles or does he just not have elite RB instincts in the open field?
Gerry Dulac
9:51
I'm willing to give him more than just two preseason games. And I thought he looked pretty darn good vs. Tampa Bay
Chuck
9:51
I heard Gabe Davis was coming back in (i thought yesterday) for another visit.   Did this happen?
Gerry Dulac
9:52
Yes but it was a medical followup, not a workout or contract discussion
Pittfan
9:52
Hi Gerry. Tomlin is severely criticized for not winning playoff games (especially with the Killer Bs) and rightfully so. And if he was going to be fired it should have been done during that era. Should he receive credit for keeping the team competitive after Bell then Brown left the team? Is he doing his best coaching now?
Gerry Dulac
9:53
I can't call it his best because he hasn't won a playoff game in eight years. It's easy to say he has done a lot with a mediocre roster (though not always), and maybe he has. But part of the roster building is his job, as well
TVC15
9:53
Hi Gerry, Who will be the better quarterback in the first game? Rodgers or Fields?
Gerry Dulac
9:53
I think the Steelers defense will determine that
Tom Cain
9:54
Why year after year does the Sports reporting Community refuse to call AR II on the carpet about the continual mediocre performance and refusal to acknowledge and change the Teams direction?
Gerry Dulac
9:54
I'm guessing because they don't want to get the carpet dirty
Jindiana
9:54
Thanks for chatting. Who is most likely to depart via waivers?
Gerry Dulac
9:55
They are 35 of 'em ready to go
Jindiana
9:55
What percent of time does Tomlin spend on Defense, Offense and Head Coaching.?
Gerry Dulac
9:55
All of his coaching time
KMan
9:55
Good morning Gerry! Do you feel that the O-Line is where it should be at this point of the preseason, or do you lean more toward concern?
Gerry Dulac
9:55
I'm in the minority apparently -- I'm not concerned.
Radatatat
9:55
I'm not sure I've ever seen you gush over a player like you do for Jalen Ramsey. Do you really think he'll be enough to help them get a playoff win?
Gerry Dulac
9:56
I don't "gush" over any player. And I don't believe I have ever gushed over him
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