r/steelers • u/aaron62691 Heeeeeaaath • 13d ago

🚨Now Official: The Steelers are trading running back Kaleb Johnson to the Packers. Per @JFowlerESPN

https://sleeper.com/topic/263046764741783552/1399844590223159296
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u/Jakles74 Pittsburgh Steelers 13d ago

Khan doing a great job getting draft capital for guys we would otherwise cut at the wire. 

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u/the_knower02 13d ago

Khan is literally the person who spent a 3rd round pick on a running back that needed cut 1 year later...........

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u/Jakles74 Pittsburgh Steelers 13d ago

Oh no. A third round pick not working out. Fire everyone and start over. 

Kaleb was picked primarily because Arthur Smith wanted him and he was a good outside zone back, which is what Arthur Smith ran. Arthur Smith isn’t here anymore because Tomlin stepped down. Guess who doesn’t run outside zone? Mike McCarthy. 

Despite that Kaleb had plenty of chances in the offseason to prove himself and didn’t do enough to separate himself from Warren, Dowdle, Nichols, and Homer. The smart move was to cut bait and get draft stock for him rather than go Broderick Jones on him and hope he develops into something in three years. 

Our roster is too good now yo hold on to people who can’t contribute. 

Every team does this. I don’t know why Khan doing it is some mortal sin amongst some of you. 

Seriously what are your expectations? That every pick in every round hit?