The news of the Steelers picking Mike McCarthy as their next head coach has gotten mixed reviews, to put it lightly. While there has been plenty of pushback to the initial negative comments from fans and commentators, recently, there have been more people backing the hire. Diante Lee of The Ringer is not one of those people.

The reporter recently wrote an article examining the coach hiring cycle this year, and dove into Art Rooney II’s choice to go with McCarthy.

“Yuck,” wrote Lee on the hire. “My biggest problem with this hire is how uninspired Pittsburgh’s process was. I haven’t heard a single reasonable justification for the Steelers hiring McCarthy, other than that he’s a Pittsburgh native… It’s hard to see much upside here. There’s nothing about McCarthy’s time in Dallas or Green Bay that suggests he has a particular vision for how to build a roster.”

Whew, yeah I wouldn’t exactly call that an endorsement. While Lee writes that there hasn’t been any reasonable justification given for McCarthy getting the job, it seemed clear that one of the leading reasons was his track record with quarterbacks. Whether you buy it or not, he has worked and helped to develop a number of players at the position over the years including Aaron Rodgers.

Is it fair to stake a claim on Rodgers, a transcendent talent at the position? Is it even fair for him to take credit for Dak Prescott’s development, who by the time he arrived in Dallas, had already been a successful NFL quarterback, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and going to a pair of Pro Bowls? I’m not so sure, but it is undeniable that there has been success at the position when he is at the helm.

Lee notes his disappointment in the franchise for missing an opportunity to reset. He says that the Steelers had an opportunity to move forward into a new era, but instead opted for a “62-year-old with a Yinzer accent.”

More close to Steelers fans’ hearts, he points to the similarities with McCarthy and the issues towards the end of Mike Tomlin’s tenure. They consistently stack regular-season wins but fold as soon as the playoffs hit.

He says his final straw for the Steelers will be if they elect to bring back 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers.

“If this team brings back 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a 2010s Green Bay reunion, I’ll be all the way out.”

I think I speak for most Steelers fans starving for a refresh, that feeling is mutual.