Fire Mike Tomlin resurfaced as a possibility for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, particularly on social media, after the team lost in embarrassing fashion, 24-10, to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13.
But Steelers insider Ed Bouchette argued such a move would be ill-advised considering the popularity Tomlin has nationally. Instead, Bouchette proposed the possibility of trading Tomlin.
“Those who want to see the Steelers fire Mike Tomlin are short-sighted,” Bouchette wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “If they really wanted to move on they can TRADE him. He has value.”Trading coaches in the NFL is unusual, but it’s not implausible. Just last offseason, the New Orleans Saints dealt Super Bowl winning head coach Sean Payton, along with a third-round draft pick, to the Denver Broncos for first and second-round selections.
It’s important to note that Bouchette didn’t suggest that trading Tomlin is something being discussed. He didn’t even argued that the Steelers should do it. Rather, he simply tweeted it as an alternative to firing him.
If the Steelers consider that a possibility, though, the trade would likely have to happen this offseason.
It’s important to note that Bouchette didn’t suggest that trading Tomlin is something being discussed. He didn’t even argued that the Steelers should do it. Rather, he simply tweeted it as an alternative to firing him.
If the Steelers consider that a possibility, though, the trade would likely have to happen this offseason.
To trade a coach, a team must have him under contract. Tomlin’s current deal with the Steelers expires after the 2024 season.
Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders wrote that seven NFL head coaches have been traded in the last 25 years.
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