Welcome to the Terrible Take, a daily segment telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

I'm Alex Kizora.

Pittsburgh's trade deadline came and went with a whimper despite weeks of media reports

noting how aggressive and seemingly inevitable it would be for the Steelers to pull off

one trade, likely for a receiver, GM Omar Khan stood pat.

That has opened himself up to criticism, but not for me. Sometimes the best steals are the ones

you don't make, and I don't see anything Con severely missed out on. This offense is working.

It's number 12 in scoring. Calvinvin Austin, when given the chance,

has made plays, and Roman Wilson is improving, say for his ugly fumble against the Colts.

Adding a receiver takes those two out of the offense. How Arthur Smith's group is built must be

considered. A starting number two receiver in this scheme does not see a lot of action.

The offense runs through the number one, the tight ends, the running backs.

That's not because Pittsburgh is missing talent.

It's been true of Arthur Smith's offense wherever you look.

It's why the team made the move for Johnny Smith in the offseason.

That number two receiver is less valuable in this system for ones of Steelers

passed. And the deals weren't great. Jacoby Myers went for a four and a six, Rashid Shahid,

for a four and five. Not the day two picks, the media speculated, which always felt like

posturing, but that's not cheap, not for a mid-season

rental, ones who would have to earn Rogers' trust on the fly, which is never a guarantee.

Pittsburgh wants to hold on to their picks for next season, not just for a potential quarterback,

but to add youth to one of the NFL's oldest rosters.

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