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Polamalu didn't try to break the bank at the end of his career, and the Steelers were never hamstrung by it. At his peak, Polamalu was making around $10M when the cap was in the $120M to $130M range. Watt would be at $40M+ when the cap is about $280M. As a percentage, he'd be taking up...

No, not at age 31 coming off a down year and battling nagging injuries already like he has. He's not worthy of that kind of investment for the years he figures to start declining. He's already been paid for the years when he was at the top of his game and in his prime.

Such a stupid, stupid move to pay a guy his age that kind of money for the years he'll inevitably decline. They're just going to give away any advantage they'll have had with a QB on his rookie contract next year. Love the guy and what hes done for the franchise. But I don't understand the...

It would suck, but Id rather see him in another uniform with a chance to win (he deserves that much) than on the Steelers with a $40M price tag on him. If I were betting, Id bet the Steelers pay him though and it becomes a problem as Watt gets older. Neither Ward not Polamalu signed monster...

Love the guy and everything he's left out on the field for the Steelers. He's been paid well for everything he's done. That said, at 31 and with a long list of injuries behind him, I don't want the Steelers to commit $40M per year to an aging and declining asset at the same time that they'll be...

Those playoff appearance numbers would look worse if the NFL hadn't added the 7th seed in the playoffs. The thing is, the Steelers still had great rosters from 2011 to 2020 with great QB play every year except 2019 when Ben got hurt. And he still won a playoff game in only 2 of those 9 years...

Rodgers doesn't move the needle. They might be a little better with him, but the team needs to commit to finding a QB for the future and signing Rodgers impedes that. Give Rudolph a shot, give Howard a look once the season is lost. And then use the draft capital in 2026 to make whatever trade is...

Agreed. But if ownership and the front office were realistic, they'd look at this roster and admit that they aren't an Aaron Rodgers away from being truly competitive in the AFC. They should swallow their pride and set the franchise up for the next decade plus by trading Watt for a young player...

In Ben's last 11 seasons (2011 through 2021), the Steelers won a playoff game in only 2 of those seasons. They beat 3 backup QBs in 2015 and 2016, and it's not like they were losing to Brady or Manning most years either. Throw out 2019 when Ben was hurt. You can even throw out 2021 when he...

And he's had a TON of it over the last 14 years overall. And in those 14 years, he's won a playoff game in 2 of them. And all 3 of the wins were against backup QBs. The narrative that he hasn't had talent stems from the last few years since Ben retired. And in part, thats true specifically at...

Whatever talent level it is right now, the talent on the team has been good enough to win a playoff game in more than 2 of the past 14 seasons. Having a 1st ballot HOF QB for a majority of it and plenty of talent on both sides of the ball helped to hide his deficiencies, but they're glaring and...

It's long overdue. Better coaches than him who've won far more recently have been fired. No coaching tree after 18 years and a complete inability to hire good assistants. Awful clock and in-game management. Showing up flat in big games multiple times every year - it's expected at this point...

If I was as good at my job as Tomlin has been since 2011 (3 total playoff wins, all against backup QBs, and only 2 seasons out of 14 with at least 1 playoff win), I'd have probably been fired. The standard for NFL head coaches isn't regular season success other than in Pittsburgh. He's been...

I wish the Steelers weren't, either.

If Rodgers is the QB, I'll still root for the Steelers. But I won't be upset if he gets his *** kicked behind our shoddy offensive line and the team struggles enough to force major changes.