Tomlin's Draft Obsession & Player Criticism

0:00On April 27th, Mike Tomlin's out-of-steeler's head coach after a 19-year run, but the criticism keeps coming. Former nose tackle, Bride and Feyhoko, just called him out online, saying Tomlin's straight-up emitted passing him over for a helmet, because the guy ahead, was a third round draft pick. Fahoko, who went undrafted in 2020, spent his Pittsburgh time mostly on the practice squad, despite adding depth. Fahoko had bounced around before landing there, including three years with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he started just four games. Meanwhile, that third rounder was likely Montrevius Adams, a vet with way more snaps from Stens in Green Bay, New England, and New Orleans. Tomlin leaned hard on higher draft spots, even making second-round rookie Kahn of Benton his go-to starter by the end. Ex-players have piled on for years. Ben Rathasberger, who won two Super Bowls under him, said, Tomlin got too soft on young guys after cracking the whip early on.

1:00Linebacker Jason Sylvester blamed Tomlin for meddling in coordinators' jobs, causing dysfunction once vets like Hines Ward left, tanking records in. 2012 and 2013. Tomlin's legacy mixes highs and lows. He snagged a Super Bowl in his second year, just 36, the youngest ever then, but no ring since. Playoff six times since 2017, yet stuck in divisional rounds, fueling the fire on his player picks and coaching style. Now the 54-year-old steps into broadcasting with NBC, pausing the sidelines while Steelers roll with Mike McCarthy. The debate on his draft obsession and tough love lingers as Pittsburgh chases that next title.