looking ahead: AJ McCarron

What about signing Brees if BB retires?

 

Drew Brees playing at Heinz Field in December and January.

 

I think Brees will be hanging them up soon too. He and Ben may retire at the same time.

 

Didn't the Steelers trade their 4th rd pick to the 49ers for Vance McDonald?

 

No more need be stated.



Plently of QB talent in next year's draft compared to a player that, for all intensive purposes, was essentially flash in a pan.


Need to prepare for the future and not go all in yet again. One only does the latter depending on how long their teams window is open.


For all we know, 2017 just may be Ben's last season.

 

More like all too sensible.... and nevermind his "revolution" he created either.

 

up to 3 in AJ's play list:

 

Another one of his favorites

 

Unlikely they would trade him to a division rival, AJ looked OK in 2015 behind a solid Oline but have you seen the Oline they have this year, Dalton has been running for his life in two games behind this line I dont think AJ would do any better behind this line.....

 

I still predict that we win the Super Bowl this year, Ben retires, Kirk Cousins become a FA and we go after him.

 

We are in contender mode and ANY non-starter type QB would simply blow up everything that has been done to set our team up for success.

IMO we HAVE TO get a starting QB no matter what it takes. Cousins will be available if this is Bens last year and if it is, we better reach for him. If not him, a real quality starter, not somebody else`s leftovers.

 

In a weather related song, we can't forget Pittsburgh's very own strangest product..............................

 

I think that if the Steelers win the Super Bowl this year, Ben 100% comes back next year to try for #4 and to tie #12. Provided he's not severely injured in the process, of course. With an emerging defense, plus being able to tag Bell again and with Bryant under contract another year, next years O can be a carbon copy of this one and they would easily be the favorites again next year. He'd be stupid not to give it one more try.

 

Possible, but not likely. That's a lot of "IFs."

1. If they win the Super Bowl
2. If Bell is tagged and can stay healthy for 16 games and playoffs
3. If Bryant can keep passing drug tests
4. If Ben can stay healthy in 2018. With his history of injuries... he'll be lucky to play all 16 regular season games in 2017... much less 2018.

 

With actual rain!

 

I still think Ben is good for another season or two after this, and channels his inner Brett Favre - "Will he or won't he retire?" every year.
He's still as good as ever and is playing behind a solid oline and fairly safe play-calling scheme. But that's just pure speculation on my part.

 

Agree we win super bowl, disagree on Kirk Cousins, how you like that?