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Options at QB1 (including rumors of offer to Darnold)

I'm hoping for Rodgers over Darnold. Rodgers played last year only a year removed form the serious Achilles injury, and two years from his las MVP award. I suspect, provided he has a decent line, he will be back to his normal level of play next season, and would be an upgrade over our QBs last year. The Steelers have enough weapons now with DK to be good and Rodgers might have enough clout to tell Tomlin no whenever Cool Shades sends in a stupid play and will run something that will work instead (about every down).

Losing the 2nd round pick hurts the team's flexibility to grab a QB earlier than later in the draft. Now, they will have to use their first pick on a QB if they want someone like Dart. Otherwise, give Fields, if you believe he can develop (I have my reservations there), a long-term contract. However, I don't know if you bring in someone like DK with Fields as your QB. It seems like a waste of resources and money since Fields will not be allowed to throw the ball enough to make both DK and Pickens happy. Not to mention everyone else.

Darnold had a really good year last year, but he also played on a super bowl caliber team with a great offense and offensive coaches. Even after his success, the team seems willing to let him walk even while knowing their heir at the QB spot is coming off a season ending injury with no NFL game experience. Darnold has shown during his career with the Jets and Panthers that he's not an NFL starting QB with sub-par players around him and with coaches that do not know how to run an offense. Do people really think Darnold is the answer at QB in the Burg with the current coaching staff?

I read that Ben is considering a comeback. I'm assuming that was in jest unless his noodle arm, the last couple of years he played, has found a way to regenerate and he can throw again. Maybe it's because he won't have to throw much knowing Tomlin only has one or two non-running plays that he allows the offense to run and they are both the deep ball down the sideline on 4th and 1. I'm being a little harsh I guess since he does occasionally allow that deep ball down the middle, but only to receivers 5'9 and shorter. Maybe Ben can manage 6-7 deep balls a game. DK and Pickens are not AB in his prime, but can still catch an occasional deep ball from Ben. :)
 
Ron Burgundy said:
93.7 reporting that Rodgers is meeting with the Steelers today.
Be an outstanding move purely for the entertainment value.
“F you Mikey, Imma call audibles and throw over the middle and call play action. I’m Aaron ****ing Rodgers.”
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I don't know if Rogers ignoring Mikey is worth all the drama, eye rolls, and casting blame on wideouts and his OL at press conferences.
 
Being the "homer" I am I will embrace whoever it is & support them...But not seeing how the Message Board is gonna be happy whatever way we go

I've seen enuff of Russ...He is 1 dimentional....As is Fields...

Rogers is 1 dimentional too but can still sling it...And he would be another year removed from surgery

Maybe Rogers & draft ? We kinda have no choice but to kick the can down the road another year.

I'm gonna have to sell & hype myself up for whover we get
 
Dang it! We should have started a pool for when we will know who our QB1 will be and who.

It seems they really screwed up trying to keep Fields or Wilson. They tried to play them against each other and unless one of them finds no takers in free agency, neither will be back. Either of them is better than the other options remaining as they already know the offense.
 
SteveA said:
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I hear you but when I first really watched him throw those moon balls when he first got in as QB1 last year, I loved it. I would love to see him throw to both GP and DK even if just for a year. I can't stomach the thought of Rodgers. He's aged well like Brady but he is 41+ and could lose his arm as soon as this preseason. The only way I see him working is if they get him for $15 or 20 million for 1 year and they draft a QB with our only 1st or 2nd round pick remaining. You can't rely on Rodgers being there in 2026 and really not even 2025. But, if he did fall apart, so would the team and possibly our streak of undefeated seasons back half draft picks.
 
Steelers should have just gone with Pickett and Rudolph last year.
Be honest, they could have taken the team to another non-losing record and a first round blow out.

Bradshaw--------->bunch of other guys------------->Ben-------------->bunch of other guys-----------------------2030
 
I really feel that it's going to be Fields. Bringing in DK was a power play to entice Fields to stay and not take the money with the Jets. Who is he throwing to on the Jets roster? AAron Rogers could do **** all with what they had and Fields thinks he is going to light it up? Pfffttt...
 
I would not over pay for any QB out there. I feel that darnold had a fluke year with the vikings and would be a train wreck here. Darnold had like 200 yrds rushing last year which was his highest total but that is still like 15yrds / game. Rodgers isn't the same QB he was, but he could create the necessary fire storm in the media to put heat on Tomlin. I wouldn't want to sign Fields long term I think he has been in the league long enough to show more than he has. I would take Daniel Jones or Minshew for cheap and roll with Allen for the backup. I'm
 
I would not over pay for any QB out there. I feel that darnold had a fluke year with the vikings and would be a train wreck here. Darnold had like 200 yrds rushing last year which was his highest total but that is still like 15yrds / game. Rodgers isn't the same QB he was, but he could create the necessary fire storm in the media to put heat on Tomlin. I wouldn't want to sign Fields long term I think he has been in the league long enough to show more than he has. I would take Daniel Jones or Minshew for cheap and roll with Allen for the backup. I'm not a huge fan of drafting a QB this year especially without a 2nd round pick now. Reaching for Dart in round 1 would be a mistake and I doubt he will be there in the 3rd. We could take a stab at a late round flyer and hope it works out
 
If it's Rogers I don't even know how I'm gonna watch. I mean I've watched let's say 95 percent of games since 1997. I ****** hate Rogers. And what is the point here. Really. If they win a ****** playoff game with Aaron Rogers that means Tomlin's bullshit is ok. C'mon.
 
Phoenix1172 said:
I'm hoping for Rodgers over Darnold. Rodgers played last year only a year removed form the serious Achilles injury, and two years from his las MVP award. I suspect, provided he has a decent line, he will be back to his normal level of play next season, and would be an upgrade over our QBs last year. The Steelers have enough weapons now with DK to be good and Rodgers might have enough clout to tell Tomlin no whenever Cool Shades sends in a stupid play and will run something that will work instead (about every down).

Losing the 2nd round pick hurts the team's flexibility to grab a QB earlier than later in the draft. Now, they will have to use their first pick on a QB if they want someone like Dart. Otherwise, give Fields, if you believe he can develop (I have my reservations there), a long-term contract. However, I don't know if you bring in someone like DK with Fields as your QB. It seems like a waste of resources and money since Fields will not be allowed to throw the ball enough to make both DK and Pickens happy. Not to mention everyone else.

Darnold had a really good year last year, but he also played on a super bowl caliber team with a great offense and offensive coaches. Even after his success, the team seems willing to let him walk even while knowing their heir at the QB spot is coming off a season ending injury with no NFL game experience. Darnold has shown during his career with the Jets and Panthers that he's not an NFL starting QB with sub-par players around him and with coaches that do not know how to run an offense. Do people really think Darnold is the answer at QB in the Burg with the current coaching staff?

I read that Ben is considering a comeback. I'm assuming that was in jest unless his noodle arm, the last couple of years he played, has found a way to regenerate and he can throw again. Maybe it's because he won't have to throw much knowing Tomlin only has one or two non-running plays that he allows the offense to run and they are both the deep ball down the sideline on 4th and 1. I'm being a little harsh I guess since he does occasionally allow that deep ball down the middle, but only to receivers 5'9 and shorter. Maybe Ben can manage 6-7 deep balls a game. DK and Pickens are not AB in his prime, but can still catch an occasional deep ball from Ben. :)
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Go away Bob
 
SteelerSask2 said:
If it's Rogers I don't even know how I'm gonna watch. I mean I've watched let's say 95 percent of games since 1997. I ****** hate Rogers. And what is the point here. Really. If they win a ****** playoff game with Aaron Rogers that means Tomlin's bullshit is ok. C'mon.
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maybe a Rodgers fiasco could get us closer to Tomlin leaving? Silverlinings...
 
Rodgers is expected to meet with the Steelers today. I hope that's not true. If he enters the building, Tomlin won't let him leave. Their man crushes are very obvious.
 
If it's Rodgers, they pretty much have to draft a QB in the 1st round. I just can't agree with this if it is the move they make. I will still root for the Steelers but my gut says this would be a disaster and set the team back 5 to 10 years. Rodgers is not in any way "the future" of the team. He is, at best, a 2 year stopgap where you can't even rely on him being available for the 1st year. This just makes no sense to even entertain this option. Even if he came for the vet minimum (which I don't see happening), if he goes down, then what? The only plan they can possibly have is to draft a QB early (since we got rid of our 2nd, it has to be our 1st rounder).
 
Batko at the PG is guessing if they sign Rodgers, it would probably be for 2 to 3 years at 30 to 35 million per. That would be ludicrous.
 
TDX27 said:
but my gut says this would be a disaster and set the team back 5 to 10 years. Rodgers is not in any way "the future" of the team. He is, at best, a 2 year stopgap where you can't even rely on him being available for the 1st year. This just makes no sense to even entertain this option.
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steelhurt said:
They should have locked up Justin long ago now they probably end up losing him to the Jets. He better be careful though. The Jets is where QBs go to die.
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I won't shed a tear when he's gone. Dude is fools gold.
 
Avoid_Lloyd said:
Call me crazy but trade whatever it takes for Arch Manning in 2026, you don’t have jack without a franchise QB and he’s the best chance at one

Khan might just be aggressively minded enough to do it
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Have you seen enough of Archie to make this wager??? I, for one, watch college football RELIGIOUSLY and Archie does not have enough tape to throw the entire draft away for him. Let's see what he does this year 'all by himself' at QB.

If Bryce Young didnt' turn the corner so well at the end of the season - I would have put a request to kick the tires on him but he's going nowhere now.

I dislike the option of A-A-Ron in this organization. I dislike it a lot.

I just heard, by a local Burgher, that Justin is only looking for 10M per year!!! C'mon, bruh!?!?! I'm sure the Steelers can find that money somewhere...
 
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