Should the Steelers run it back with Rodgers or not?

This is me. On the freaking fence. I don't care what anyone says . Rodgers is scared to get hit, and will not let a play develop now. Of course it wasn't that way at the very 1st couple of games , and probably won't be in the 1st couple of games this year because the body hasn't been hit in awhile, and he's isn't hurting, but it will raise its ugly head again, but He can impart lots of experience, and understanding of the game to our young Qbs if they pay attention. So I'm on the fence about it.

 

I keep hearing that AR gives us the best chance to win? Win what? The SB? lol. I guess you have to ask yourself while looking around the league, do I really believe AR can win us a SB. If the answer is no, then he is of no interest to me, and would only be retarding the development of the young guys we've invested in.

And I don't need him around just to teach the younger guys. That's what McCarthy and Arth are here for.Why must we keep going through this s**t? I can't wait for Rooney to retire, the guy is gutless.

 

You do the impatient part if you’re 100% committed to drafting a QB next year if the season tanks. This is the season to do it.

 

Murray and Young are immensely more talented than Pavia though. Better arms, better athletes, better stats, etc. It’s not just the height for Pavia. Some guys just are good college players and aren’t cut out to be pros. Pavia is one of those guys.

Most QBs fail, especially the ones not drafted in the first 40 picks of the draft. Some slip through the cracks, but not many. NFL teams suck at drafting QB because QBs have to be overdrafted. There are plenty of QB needy teams and only so many decent QB prospects. Sometimes teams just have to take a shot on potential and hope to develop it.

 

I think he's trying to use the Force on all of us.

 

Football games. If the goal is to win the most football games you can in 2026, then you go with Rodgers. There are many reasons to throw a young guy out there, but you have to at least be pretty sure that they have what it takes. Throwing guys out there that aren’t ready is a recipe to lose the team

 

And you call me old

 

One more time

Are you not aware Howard got hurt

 

I mentioned this before but I did my homework

The poster in question joined this board immediately after Mason signed his first contract with the Steelers

Seriously

 

Big part of me thinks they should have McCarthy and Rodgers work with Howard and Allar.

Starting Rodgers until one or the other is ready without throwing either one to the wolves

But if/when one is ready then Rodgers steps aside

I’m guessing any conversations with Rodgers turned this way when they drafted Allar

 

I'm also fine with him coming back this year on this team. He's a placeholder. Rudolph would be a younger, much less accomplished version of that too. As of now, the only possible future starters are Howard and Allar. Neither has taken an NFL snap, and not ready. If I thought there was a starter of the future ready to start today, I'd have a different opinion. For now, any QB who won't poison the water, and in this case there are two guys who have been good mentors for the kids. I'm good until he blocks the path of a young starter who's ready now.

 

That's actually a really good point about why he started faster than he finished, which also tells us that his struggles aren't entirely about diminishing skills. He still has the amazing arm talent. He just can't take the beatings the way he used to earlier in his career.

 

I am really at the point where I do not want Rodgers back. What is the upside to him returning? 10-7 or 9-8 and a possible WC spot? Maybe you sneak out another Division Championship? Because if you bring him back to "mentor" Howard and Allar, when do they play? Rodgers will want to play and lead by example. Say you're at 4-4 or 4-5 and within striking distance of the playoffs...do you think Rooney is going to be ok with turning the reins over to a first time starter? Or that Rodgers would willingly step aside? Or veterans like Watt, Hayward, Ramsey, Queen etc will be happy about it?

I don't see anything positive coming out of that, and you"ll be right where we are now...wondering who the starting QB will be again because there won't be enough game time for either young QB and we'll be debating whether AR should come back again after we draft in the 18-21 slot again and still don't have any answers at quarterback.

Let the young guys battle it out and let the chips fall where they may. If they don't pan out and the team stumbles to a top 10 draft pick, so be it. That's the only way to know.

 

I wonder if drafting Allar was an F-U to Rodgers?

Rooney expected a decision by draft today… Rodgers balked…that’s what he gets.

 

AR didn't balk he is coming back and MM already stated he likes to take multiple stabs at the QB position...The only guy the drafting of a QB really effected is Mason...

 

Yeah, uh, sure... you go with that, pal. We've seen more than enough of Rudolph to know he is nothing more than a clipboard holding stand-in. If you see him being more capable than that, well, I don't know what to tell you.

 

What in the ever loving fưck does Pavia the whining ass midget have to do with Rudolph being a career backup QB. I'm going to chalk up your comments to heavy drinking this evening.

 

Regarding Rodgers, it's my hope, maybe false hope, that he can have more confidence this year with a real receiver room. Also, working again with MM and they have a history of working together, MM understanding what AR likes to do. As well as MM being a better offensive mind than anyone we've had lately, using our offensive tools better. I really doubt AR had any confidence in anyone other than Metcalf and our RB that left. It's also my hope that Allar turns in to Ben with proper coaching. We'll be lucky if either one can happen.
How the Steelers handled their QB situation with a fading star, should be textbook for the other 31 teams on how NOT to handle it.

 

Holy sh!t. Pavia was 2nd in Heisman voting and didn't get drafted, even as a UDFA? Damn.... talk about leaving college too early. That's gotta suck.

 

Did you forget the green font? Steelers roster is better this year and they went 10-7 last year.

 

What I like about having Rodgers on the team is not what he brings on game day, with his current physical shortcomings. But what he brings to the QB room. Someone has to set the standard for how a QB prepares himself throughout the season. Rodgers demands perfection from himself and everyone around him. Film study. Practice. Reps. I have to think it's a real benefit for Howard and Allar to learn by watching how he operates.

 

Interesting development.

Per Schefter (through the Depot), it sounds like we've put the "right of first refusal" tender on Rodgers.

Apparently, this means we give him a 10% raise (still cheap given QB salaries...see Joe Flacco). And if another team wants to sign him to a contract, we have the right to match it.

Sounds a bit like us squeezing him. Putting a ceiling on his salary (if he decides to play) unless he gets an offer from someone else.

My understanding is that you can't really get screwed by this because if the other team bids too high, I think they have to sign him at that value.

Wonder if this kind of "hard ball" type move maybe pushes Rodgers to hang it up.