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Especially since Rodgers probably won't play in the preseason, they can get a long look at the two young guys.

 

Holding on to the third-round pick who they think could develop into a starter someday isn't playing favorites.

 

This is possible but it's a small sample size. Plus the Steelers had a penchant to play Benton at NT last season (who wasn't all that great at it).

 

Listening to the local media and these guys watch the tape Black struggled at NT, you're right Benton struggled too I'm hoping Joseph-Day can split snaps with Benton at NT.

 

I honestly thought Broncos vs Chiefs for the AFC Championship Showdown.


I was wrong on one of those teams.

 

Allar is definitely not going to be on the PS. He is going to be an emergency #3 QB. If Rodgers gets hurt and Allar is the "back up" for an extended period of time, then we will sign a vet to be the "back up" in that instance. I would imagine there isn't a scenario where Allar is ready to play on an NFL field outside of preseason, but we invested the pick (and the HC who was hired to develop the QB position wanted him) so he's going to be here.

The camp battle is Howard vs. Rudolph. We know that Rudolph is a fine back up, but if Howard can show that he is capable of being "field ready" and shows a good bit of promise, then we'd be dumb to dump him. He can develop too, even if he isn't the McCarthy hand picked guy. If Howard shows out well in camp and preseason then he might just win the back up job. If he struggles, then he can go to the PS and Rudolph will be the back up.

 

If we are in line to have a good pick and get a first round QB, we would be stupid to pass on that hoping that Allar fixes his many woes and becomes and NFL capable QB. That is the reason why I hate the pick so much (it's not just that I don't really like Allar as a prospect). If somehow Rodgers gets hurt, or we just plain suck... I don't want us to pass on a good QB prospect because we have this massive project that McCarthy wanted to go through with Allar. I know that QB classes can change drastically over the year, but there are a number of truly very good prospects that I expect to be first round caliber pretty much regardless of how it plays out. There's just too many guys there that have talent for all of them to drop. Baseline there should be 5-6 first round QB's to choose from. That is the kind of class that allows someone to drop a bit to us. I'd hate to pass on that and put all our eggs in the Allar basket.

 

And, you don't think that has anything to do with Tomlin and Austin not allowing Black to practice at NT???

 

I would say that Aaron and Allar are your only guaranteed locks to make the team.

I still think that both Mason and Will could lose their 53-man roster ticket if they completely bomb the preseason. Mason and Will are both competing for the #2 QB spot behind Rodgers; the loser will be cut before the start of the season.

 

maybe said tongue in cheek, but truthfully, not far fetched. If the Steelers have a miserable season and are in the top 10 picks with a handful of QBs to pick from, they almost have to do it.

The one factor nobody is talking about? Injuries to the QB. How durable will Howard or Allar really be? No one can say. If they are Pickett-durable, the Steelers got a problem.