Pittsburgh, Team Mood and Players We're In or Out On

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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will look at one team per day with our extremely in-depth Team Reports and our quick-hitting Team Mood and Players We're In and Out On, where we check out the overall mood of each team's offense and let you know the players we are in on (because they are great values at the cost it takes to acquire them) and who we're out on (because they are too expensive and won't have a good return on that investment).

Here are all of the Team Mood and Players We're In and Out On articles:
Arizona | Atlanta | Baltimore | Buffalo | Carolina | Chicago | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Dallas | Denver | Detroit | Green Bay | Houston | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Kansas City | Las Vegas | LA Chargers | LA Rams | Miami | Minnesota | New England | New Orleans | NY Giants | NY Jets | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | San Francisco | Seattle | Tampa Bay | Tennessee | Washington

Quick Hits

Want a brief overview? Here it is:

• Mood - Neutral
• We're In On at Cost - WR Diontae Johnson
• We're Out On at Cost - WR Chase Claypool

Want a longer breakdown of how it's going in Pittsburgh? Read on.

Pittsburgh, Team Mood

• Good - 0
• Neutral - 11
• Bad - 3

Staffers in a Good Mood

• None.

Staffers in a Neutral Mood

• Jason Wood: No NFL head coach has been as consistent as Mike Tomlin, and Trubisky/Pickett could be better than 2021 Roethlisberger.
• Will Grant: Not a fan of Mitch Trubisky at all, but there is a lot more talent around him now than he has ever had. It won't be all on him (or Kenny Pickett).
• Ben Cummins: This offense finished 25th in DVOA last year and may not have upgraded at quarterback. But there are enough fun fantasy pieces on the team for relevance.
• Justin Howe: The drop off from late-stage Ben Roethlisberger to the new guns isn't huge, but this attack will probably stay grounded as much as possible.
• Zareh Kantzabedian: Ben Roethlisberger was beyond the tail end of his career in 2021, and the Steelers offense still produced high-end fantasy players,
• Andy Hicks: We will see if Pittsburgh utilizes Mitchell Trubisky’s athletic abilities and if he can get this offense moving.
• Ryan Weisse: I understand entirely not trusting Mitch Trubisky or Kenny Pickett, but can they really be worse than Ben Roethlisberger has looked these last two years?
• Sam Wagman: It would seem that Pittsburgh’s movement in either direction is halted until the team sees what they have in Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett.
• Kevin Coleman: The quarterback competition looms large, but the weapons on this offense are still fantasy relevant.
• Dan Hindery: It all comes down to whether Kenny Pickett can be the solution at quarterback.
• Jonathan Morris: The quarterback situation and offensive line are big question marks, but there is still a lot of firepower at the other skill positions.

Staffers in a Bad Mood

• Chad Parsons: In Mitchell Trubisky and Kenny Pickett, I have zero faith in sustaining a quality NFL offense. Unfortunately, plenty of skill position talent is likely to be suppressed around them.
• Christian Williams: The quarterback situation is one of the worst in the NFL, and there will be growing pains in the first year without Ben Roethlisberger.
• Jeff Bell: Relying on Mitch Trubisky behind a porous offensive line to support multiple options with aggressive ADPs.

Players We're In On at Cost