WTF are we doing?

[Fiji Mariner]

That is a great analogy. I'm laughing because in your Browns explanation you pretty much summed up my short childhood baseball career. It just felt good to swing, man.

Always feels better to swing than to sit there watching…the anology as I look at again also reminds me of 20 something me at the bars

 

[slashsteel]

With 12 picks, and 5 in the first 2 days, I'd be amazed if we don't come away with a QB.

If/when Rodgers comes back, I disagree with many. I would take Simpson as high as #21, simply because we have 4 more Day 2 picks to fill LT/LG & WR, ILB or CB.

We might not have a year with the draft capital to 'waste' on a shot-in-the-dark QB. Are they the best QB options of all time?

Hard to say. Most of the top guys have some traits to work with. I don't think the Steelers can afford (or will be comfortable) assuming 6th round QB Howard is THE answer. I'd feel much better having Howard battle with Simpson, Beck, Nussmeier or Allar for the 'developmental QB' role.

If none of the QB's work, draft one in 2027. And 2028. 2029. Draft a QB until you get THE QB.

Not drafting one means our future relies on a 6th rounder beating the odds. Not saying it can't happen. Just that it doesn't happen very often.

Think they will be in the 3-4 range.

 

[stillwright]

Draft a qb with every pick. One has to work out.....no? Do it Omar!!!!!! Think of the qb battle this summer.

 

[Chadman]

I look at the QB options a bit like this-

Best QB's to learn from a guy like Rodgers- Simpson & Nussmeier probably fit that best.

Best QB's to develop regardless of Rodgers- Allar & Beck probably benefit less from Rodgers with the way they play.

Beck probably benefits from the McCarthy system in terms of 'chance to start' in 2026.

There's an argument for each of those guys to be drafted.

The wildcard is Cole Payton. The Steelers having him visit puts him in the picture.

 

[slashsteel]

I look at the QB options a bit like this-

Best QB's to learn from a guy like Rodgers- Simpson & Nussmeier probably fit that best.

Best QB's to develop regardless of Rodgers- Allar & Beck probably benefit less from Rodgers with the way they play.

Beck probably benefits from the McCarthy system in terms of 'chance to start' in 2026.

There's an argument for each of those guys to be drafted.

The wildcard is Cole Payton. The Steelers having him visit puts him in the picture.

Nuss has Steelers ties and wont cost what Simpson would to take a chance on.

Prefer the 4th round if they dip into the pool but wouldn’t be upset if they took one with one of their 3-third rounders.

But I prefer WR, FS, and G to be addressed before hand..

 

[Coryea]

Nuss has Steelers ties and wont cost what Simpson would to take a chance on.

Prefer the 4th round if they dip into the pool but wouldn’t be upset if they took one with one of their 3-third rounders.

But I prefer WR, FS, and G to be addressed before hand..

I have a feeling Simpson will be off the board when we pick in round 1

 

[Badcat]

I have a feeling Simpson will be off the board when we pick in round 1

Cleveland! Cleveland! Cleveland!

 

[slashsteel]

Cleveland! Cleveland! Cleveland!

Would be pretty funny.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Think they will be in the 3-4 range.

This may be an unpopular action, but I would take Allar in the 2nd rnd.

If not then and he was still there the 1st pick in the 3rd rnd, definately for sure.

What little bit of time he had before the combine, he was able to improve that foot-work to a degree (coachable)

I highly doubt he makes it to us in the 2nd round, but if he does………. I’d pull that trigger and not look back.

MM can work his magic, which is why they brought him in.

It wouldn’t apprise me if they took in the 1st either, a little reach but for desperate times come desperate actions………




Salute the nation

 

[Fiji Mariner]

This may be an unpopular action, but I would take Allar in the 2nd rnd.

If not then and he was still there the 1st pick in the 3rd rnd, definately for sure.

What little bit of time he had before the combine, he was able to improve that foot-work to a degree (coachable)

I highly doubt he makes it to us in the 2nd round, but if he does………. I’d pull that trigger and not look back.

MM can work his magic, which is why they brought him in.

It wouldn’t apprise me if they took in the 1st either, a little reach but for desperate times come desperate actions………




Salute the nation

Allar has some tools but my fear is taking a guy like him too early. 1st round would be a KFP type reach imho.

2nd- probably still a bit high but definitely not as risky…won’t leave a mark if ya miss.

3-4 probably where he belongs talent-wise.

If the Steelers reach on him (the 1st) and he fails Beta Rooney will be paralyzed with fear and never draft another 1st round QB…leading to 6 more years of retreads, cast offs and dinosaurs.