Mahomes...

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And to think his claim to fame was not turning the ball over. To this day that’s the loss that stings the most.

 

That loss was devastating to me. Steelers perfect SB record down the drain to of all teams, the pompous Cryboys.

 

Cowher teams were usually too successful to be in a position to draft a blue chip QB.

 

Tomlin has the same problem drafting blue chip players. The misses on defense late in the draft really hurt his rebuild.

 

In 2000... I remember Steelers fans going apesh!t because they passed on Chad Pennington. I was glad they got Plaxico Burress. Troy Edwards was a terrible reach the year before... 6th round talent at best in the 1st round.

 

Cowher passed on D. Brees in 2001. He is like the only franchise qb that he had a chance at before Ben.

Took Casey Hampton instead. I'd rather have Hampton. About 7 picks after Brees he took K. Bell.

Looking back through them draft classes you needed to be horrendous to land a qb that proved to be worth his salt. Rbs were a 1st round selection quite often.

We're going to miss Ben, drafting a qb later than the first round is bad news historically. Mason is doomed. Tomlin has a losing season if he sticks around. Late 1st rounders are having more success now that nobody can get near them without a flag.

 

If that’s the case he’d be in his 39th year in the NFL now! He was drafted in 2001.

As for when Ben retires, I’ve mentally prepared myself for them to kind of tear it all down and build from the ground up again

 

Happens to all of us. Funny though, like in 83 when Marino fell to the 27th pick alot of teams whiffed on the “undersized” Brees. Crazy to think he fell all the way to the 2nd round.

 

Your math is a decade off but I got your point. That would be one long NFL career.

 

Ha! See, happens to all of us

 

If we were to draft for a QB in the first round, wouldn't that piss someone off, like before? So, when does this happen? After Ben says he's is actually retiring or before? I am not a draft guru as I am not a real fan of its significance on where players fall at. Like Claypool last year for instance. No one wanted him in the first round. So when do we draft our next franchise QB?

 

I agree on the Edwards pick, I do believe Pennington would have had a successful career here, but then again if he was successful here likely no Ben in 2004.

 

High first round pick. There are always outliers like Montana, Brady, Brees and Wilson but historically that’s where you’re going to find your franchise quarterback.

Now could they finagle some kind of deal to bring in a Sam Darnold or some other relatively young quarterback that’s already in the league? I could see that too.

 

If Steelers win the Super Bowl, I say we trade Jets every pick in 2021 draft, rounds 1-7, for #1 overall. Trevor Lawrence!

 

He passed on Brady!! (like everyone else for 5 or 6 rounds) lol

 

Pull the old Mike Ditka card, eh! They would probably insist on Duck or Mason to seal the deal..difficult decision indeed. I mean the Steelers insist the TAKE one or both lol

 

This could be done. Jets would have a sh!tload of picks... plus they could keep Darnold at QB and it would give him some weapons that he clearly has lacked since he was drafted.

 

Bell and Hampton were actually excellent picks, injuries hampered Bell, but in his rookie year he showed a lot of potential.

 

I would not mind it, but the problem with a Darnold trade involves his contract. You would need to pick up his 5th year option, which under the new CBA is performance based...he has under preformed his draft status..so possible do able, but you have the the problem of not really knowing what you have for the future. He has 2 years left on hos contract, say they extend Ben 2 years for Cap relief and Ben plays 2...you then have to make a decision on Darnold. You can tag him and see what you have, still a lot of if involved.

 

Just a few decades off. We won't see it, but there was some stat on the % of those born this year will live to 100...it was high. There will be a day when 50 yo QB's will wonder why it was such a big deal Brady played at 43 lol.

 

After Ben wins a few more SBs.

 

The Jets? Weapons are wasted on that franchise. The good ones want out, the contract seekers want in.