Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to Saints before NFL trade deadline
For now, the Pittsburgh Steelers are focused on Aaron Rodgers’ clash against the Packers. But they are still possibly thinking about a trade. And here is the Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to the Saints before the NFL deadline.
The Steelers are 4-2 and in command of the AFC North. Meanwhile, the Saints are hopelessly last in the NFC South with a record of 1-6.
It makes sense that the Saints would consider moving one of their valuable pieces. And the Steelers could certainly use a receiver to complement D.K. Metcalf.
So here we go.
Steelers could improve greatly with WR Chris Olave
This might not be a Super Bowl move for the Steelers, but perhaps it puts them more realistically in the conversation.
Pittsburgh potentially has three third-round picks, which gives them negotiating room. They could possibly get Olave for the latter of those picks.
It makes sense to straight-out trade a pick for Olave because, at this point in the season, the Steelers can’t afford to trade any valuable personnel.
Whether the Saints would even trade Olave remains to be seen. The upper-level receiver said he understands the chatter, according to ESPN.
“That’s all I’m confident about,” Olave said, “Clear communication. I see what’s going on. We’re on the same page.”
Teammate Brandin Cooks has been traded before, and he offered helpful words to Olave.
“And the advice is things in the front office, you can’t control,” Cooks said. “It’s also a compliment when teams are calling for you and willing to offer whatever the case may be, so that should give you that confidence, that boost, that you’re a top dog in this league because people are calling for you. Just control what you can control, go to work, be the best you can possibly be.”
Certainly, the Saints wouldn’t deal Olave if they were in a win-now mode.
“He stepped up and made some great contested catches, and I know there was a lot of talk about him last week, and he just showed he’s still Chris, he’s a dog,” Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler said. “So, we rely on him a lot and [we’ve] got full confidence in him.”
What would Chris Olave mean to the Steelers?
First, it would allow quarterback Aaron Rodgers to attack down the field more often with D.K. Metcalf. That’s because teams wouldn’t be able to consistently give so much attention to Metcalf.
Also, Olave would allow the Steelers to move the chains more consistently. He’s not a chain guy, per se. But because Rodgers is willing to gun the ball to the second level, Olave would give him an open target down the field when the Steelers are behind the chains.
The Steelers already have a diverse offense, according to Steelers.com.
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has been able to push the team in a share-the-wealth direction.
“I think it’s a credit to those guys,” said Smith. “Eventually, they break it down about who’s targeted in red zone or third down – critical situations. And so, you make them, hopefully, have to defend everybody. Everybody’s live on every play.
“In some offenses, it’s like what I call ’90s basketball, where it’s isolation. That works for some people. But we’ve got a lot of guys with different skill sets and play multiple spots. So, it helps. We’ve just got to continue to keep building off that.”
WR Chris Olave could cause defensive problems
Olave would allow for even more people to get looks. The defense would be troubled trying to defend him and Metcalf. For now, Smith is working with what he’s got.
“There’s always stuff to work on,” Smith said. “Even if you’re winning and you feel like this time of year you’re rolling, you’ve got to just really stay objective, neutral, because there’s always something. You just can’t get complacent, or think that, ‘Oh, we got it because we played well for a week,’ or early part of the season. History will tell you this.
“You’ve got to come in every day looking for things to improve, because sometimes things may be rolling in some ways, but it may be hiding something else that you know is going to get exposed if you don’t fix it. That’s stuff we try to work on every day, because you’ve got to be peaking at the right time. Obviously, you’ve got to have enough wins banked to get in the tournament, but you really need to be playing your best football as you get close to the end of the season.”
Cowboys' Dak Prescott reveals why he's 'super proud' of Javonte Williams
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams has made all of the skeptics of his offseason move eat humble pie over the first seven weeks of the season.
Thought to not be the player he once was as a result of an ACL injury in his second year (2022), and then when he did return, it was back-to-back years of lower production, and the Denver Broncos moved on at the end of last season.
Some thought Williams was done, but he has had a serious turnaround this season, already rushing for 592 yards and six touchdowns to be one of Brian Schottenheimer's best offensive weapons.
After being down and out, then bursting back to life this season, Williams has fought back to prove he can still be a player to depend on, and Dak Prescott has nothing but pride for what Javonte has been through and what he's doing now.
"Super proud of the guy, knowing everything that he's been through, to battle back and not only battle back and play, but to play at this level, such a high level,” Prescott said. “Dominant, knows every part of our game and our offense, the ins and outs, knows the defense, knows everything about them when we playing them.
"Super excited for him in this matchup. I know it's probably one he's been looking forward to, he's doing everything right.”
Williams key to Cowboys offensive power
Last season, the Cowboys' run game was poor until Mike McCarthy gave Rico Dowdle the majority of the carries, and suddenly, the rushing attack saw an uptick in production.
But it was nothing like what Williams is doing.
A brutal and tough runner, Williams, behind the Cowboys' offensive line, already has two games of 100+ rushing yards, along with games of 87 and 95 yards, as he is reminding the entire league of the back he used to be.
Now, he returns to Denver in Week 8 in what will no doubt be a big moment for him at Mile High, so naturally, he will want a big game.
After dwindling production and doubts over his health, Williams has bounced back with authority, and as Schottenheimer stated, Dallas "bet right" on Javonte.
