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Not saying they should add him, but this is a false premise IMO- they likely wouldn't have been playing the Chiefs in the wildcard game last year if Rodgers was the quarterback.
The run D could be fixed by injury recovery. The secondary could lose Edmunds and Haden and be a disaster.
Sure but even if that was the case and the Steelers won the division do you think they could have beaten the Bengals, Chiefs or Bills? I sure don't.
I really don’t know. If you had asked in December I wouldn’t have expected the bengals to beat the chiefs.
I agree although when you look at the two games the Steelers played the Chiefs and the two against the Bengals it is tough seeing them win regardless of QB.
How can you say that with any certainty when they finished 1/2 game behind the Bengals for the division? Heck, if you take Rodgers off of GB and put him on the Steelers it's likely that game has a different outcome right there. I know, Cincy didn't really try to win their last game, but it's not like they finished 5 games behind. Likewise, you can't say they wouldn't have made the Super Bowl when pretty much no one expected the Bengals to get there either. Anything can happen when you get to the post season.
I would like to see them sign a NT. I think if the draft someone on the DL it us likely to be a project. The guys I can see going high did too well at the combine.
Yeah, I just read something that said he will get paid like a starter. At that price I might be out on him.
Bracie Smathers said:Mike Clay's positional rankings, note the grades of each team's QB position.
LINK to chart
According to Clay, Pittsburgh has the 3rd lowest QB grade.
The good news is that Mason Rudolph as a 'winning' record as a starter, 5-4.
The bad news is that in all-five wins he needed the defense to keep the opponent at 13 or less points.
I'm pretty certain that QB will be addressed and that it will come in the form of a 1st round pick or significant FA dollars because IMHO, they can't hold steady with the QBs they have and expect to win.
Similar contract to what Foles, Dalton, Fitzpatrick got last year. Makes sense but I'd be hesitant. It's still way cheaper than real starter QB money like Jimmy G ($25+) or Carson Wentz ($28+).Leeroy Jenkins said:
Lots of OL, Secondary, WRs, and QBs. Almost exactly in-line with what we should expect. A bit surprised that no d-linemen are listed. Not sure if this means they're not interested or if they think some combo of Heyward/Tuitt/Alualu/Wormley/Adams/Loudermilk is enough. Personally, I'd think having one of the worst run D's in the NFL would warrant adding new pieces there, but maybe not. Tuitt is also in the final year of his contract, he's been injured for a decent portion of it, I would be shocked if they extend him. But if we get through the draft and no d-linemen are added, I would then be surprised if they didn't extend him.
I was interested in seeing DL in the draft, but I have come around on this. If there is a steal available, then sure, but otherwise there are bigger needs.
Probably not, so feel free to fill in the blank with whomever you think a) will be there, and b) they're "excited" enough about to burn a first on. (There is always a chance they could go "full retahd" and trade up if they're totally ga-ga over a guy.)
This was originally my stance, but I have come around to the idea they need to draft a QB. Any team that doesn't have a franchise QB needs to take as many shots at getting one as possible until they succeed.Also wanted to re-iterate....I'm am not politicking for them to do any of those things.
I personally still hope they just punt on QB totally in this draft, go ahead and explore some middling option to press/challenge Rudolph via FA, and just take your kicks to the nads for a year while you build up the lines/depth for '23.
So much smoke about quarterback with them though, plus the way they're talking they are clearly not going to just accept a "lost season", I cannot feel good about the chances they aren't blowing a high pick on one until after we get past their first selection in a couple of months.
I hope they shoot the hostage.
I can totally understand that line of thinking, but I also kind of feel like that is potentially "throwing good picks after bad" for several years for the likes of someone who may only amount to something more akin to "servicable short/mid term starter" rather than "franchise QB." 2nd or later on those guys? Sure. Firsts? Ehhhh.....
I think at least 1 of the top 6 QBs falls to our pick in the 3rd round and that we should just wait and take whoever is left (if they're dead set on taking a QB).
Unless you see something really good out of your pick, you keep drafting QBs.I hope they shoot the hostage.
I am becoming more convinced by the week theyre going QB in the first though, no matter what it takes (trading, reaching, whatever). Not their typical M.O., but Colbert is on the way out so who knows.
I can totally understand that line of thinking, but I also kind of feel like that is potentially "throwing good picks after bad" for several years for the likes of someone who may only amount to something more akin to "servicable short/mid term starter" rather than "franchise QB." 2nd or later on those guys? Sure. Firsts? Ehhhh.....
Next year's class looks so much better, I would hate for them to take a guy super early this year and then feel obligated to pass on a better option in '23 because "we just burnt a first on Player X last year."
There is a huge drop between 5 and 6. Strong is not a good choice. He is Mason with bad knees. I would be shocked if any of the top 5 are available with the Steelers 2nd pick.
That's fair, but as someone with a really low opinion of this draft class I currently view picking a QB as a wasted pick. So I'd rather waste a 3rd than a 1st. These QBs are not great, they're ok to solid. People are talking themselves into them because QBs are pundits' favorite topic, but again, in an average year these QBs would be 2nd rounders at best.
The Steelers were never trading for Wilson or Rodgers. Not really. They don't have the draft capital required.Well now looks like Russell Wilson won't be a Steelers as well as he is being traded to Broncos. Yeah for all these people who thought they had nothing to worry about these last 4 hours have been brutal. Now we are on the Jimmy G and Jordan Love train
C'mon man. We already have 2 bad QBs, we don't need to spend any additional money on other bad QBs.
Not sure what he's got left in the tank but isn't Wagner an outside LB?
