Every time I start to talk bad about the Steelers, they somewhat prove me wrong, they win a game. They still sit three games under .500, and the outlook doesn't look great.
In my opinion, I think they should honestly forget about this season, get a high draft pick, stockpile players, and trade some older players for young highly touted athletes. Obviously this would come with a price though, key pieces like Roethlisberger would need to be traded. With the swirling trade rumors surrounding Ben the past week, I think that it could be very realistic topic. I think Pittsburgh needs to do this and I think it would be very beneficial for them. They could get some young athletes who could help this team out, after all, Roethlisberger is a top-tier quarterback.
If they could get a top pick in this years draft, they could take a quarterback with their first overall pick. Teddy Bridgewater is a Junior from Louisville and is the top rated QB. I think he could fit well with the Steelers if given the opportunity. These things could fall into place even if Ben doesn't get traded, Ben could groom him into something extremely special.
Not only could the Steelers get Bridgewater but they could also trade for some high draft picks and take other top-end prospects. Maybe "wishful thinking", if all this were to happen, we could find the Steelers atop the league in a couple years. Look at the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, they dealt with being terrible for years, and they drafted high, got a QB, and stockpiled players. They are now arguably the two best teams in the NFC.
Does this sound good? I think it is a realistic possibility. Again, "wishful thinking". None of this will happen.
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I don't really know if I agree fully. I do agree that they need to just get over this year since they're going to pretty much suck (hopefully they'll make me eat my words). But what I don't agree with is that they need to get rid of some of the older players. The old guys like Polamolu and Miller aren't going to go anywhere. They're going to retire from the Burgh like Ward and Bettis. I kind of agree to get rid of Ben. But honestly, who's going to pick him up? I say keep Ben for a year or two while you pick up these new QBs. Like you said, Bridgewater is only a junior. A lot can happen through the rest of this season into the next. He could become the next Brady and we'd have no shot at him. We really need to focus on getting some offense. Our defense is (or was) one of the top rated in the NFL. We just need an offense that can support that.
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