Steelers Sign Trubisky

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(03-14-2022, 04:05 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: i think the steelers have some cap issues they have to work out and likely still "paying"  Ben as far as cap hits go.

I dont think this will end the Steelers QB Search this offseason though but more like a plan if no other plan goes thru

This. I think they take a QB "if" one of the ones that the like fall to them. 

(03-14-2022, 04:08 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Was curious what his retirement would do to the contract stuff. 

At this point, I'm not sure who else they'd be looking at to be under center. Watson would wreck their cap, so you're onto tier 2 and below guys. 

It's just a good day is all.

Without looking, I think he's off the books. If not, there's not a lot of dead money with him. I think that's why they brought him back last year...the cap. Make no mistake, he was toast after the 2020 season. But releasing him or him retiring then would've absolutely decimated their cap in 2021. They were stuck and the pay cut and extension got them out of a jam. I don't think anyone really expected him to play well in 2021. Tearing the elbow in 2019 really really f*ked them. If that doesn't happen, I think he's finishing his career in 2022 and still playing at a decent level. The elbow really really f*cked them (did I mention that before?)

(03-14-2022, 05:23 PM)GodFather Wrote: Nice to see the Steelers will have a shit QB in the division!

The Browns still have Mayfield. 

(03-14-2022, 06:52 PM)Joelist Wrote: Getting Trubisky is an implicit admission that the QB class this year is not strong. Trubisky has a better arm than Andy did but is nowhere near prime Andy in terms of awareness, reads or speed of delivery.

I think you're right. They're not blown away by any of these QBs. They may have their favorites that they'd take, but they will likely be gone by #20. Trubisky is a bridge and prevents them from doing something stupid like having FOMO and reaching by trading draft capital to move up. I think if Pickett or Willis is there at 20, they grab him. If not they wait to see if Howell is there in the second. If he's gone, then you have next year to draft a QB.

(03-14-2022, 07:19 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: There’s a lot of depressed Yinzers out there right now!

Only the f*cking brain dead moron yinzers who think the Steelers should win the Super Bowl every year and actually wanted Wilson or Rodgers. Or worse, Watson who still could face disciplinary action. Brilliant. Give up a treasure trove of picks to pay a guy $25M/year to be suspended for 8 games....those are the depressed yinzers. 

This was a smart move. A quality veteran QB for (hopefully) cheap, that allows them to not do something stupid and chase a QB in the draft, and instead plug other holes. 

Options. It gives them options.