Despite upgrades at quarterback and the splashy signing of ILB Patrick Queen, former NFL scout John Middlekauff isn’t much more optimistic about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances. While debate over Mike Tomlin’s future has calmed after nearly boiling over last December, Middlekauff’s stance hasn’t changed, believing the team should’ve canned Tomlin at the end of the season and gone in a new direction led by a new voice.
“I thought they should’ve moved on from Tomlin last year,” he said on his Three & Out podcast Wednesday. “Like I said, it’s time for a new start.”
Pittsburgh’s play has gotten stagnant despite still finding ways to pull itself over the .