Steelers want a replacement for Big ben

[steelerssb]

Actually it did... Rodgers was a great successor to Brett Favre.

Yeah considering they've won a Super Bowl and only missed the playoffs twice (his first year as a starter and last year injured) I'd say they made the right decision. The fact that's even up for debate is....well it's shouldn't be.

 

[Yo Tee]

Actually it did... Rodgers was a great successor to Brett Favre.

I was talking about Hundley for Rodgers.

 

[GNG]

I was talking about Hundley for Rodgers.

That was the result of poor drafting.

 

[Yo Tee]

That was the result of poor drafting.

The point is, life after Ben is coming soon but we haven't been in a position to draft the next heir to the throne. We've always been drafting towards the last 10 picks and this franchise is for some reason scared of trading up in the draft for someone. I think Dobbs can be the guy but he's gotta be put ahead of Jones, he's gotta get more reps and he's gotta be put out there as the starter for those preseason games. Playing backup to the backup in the preseason is gonna get you nowhere. Dobbs is fast, he can be agile and he can run the ball when need to. The same that Ben was in his earlier years. Bottom line is: There's no way Landry Jones should be the next starting QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

[Pure Steel]

The point is, life after Ben is coming soon but we haven't been in a position to draft the next heir to the throne. We've always been drafting towards the last 10 picks and this franchise is for some reason scared of trading up in the draft for someone. I think Dobbs can be the guy but he's gotta be put ahead of Jones, he's gotta get more reps and he's gotta be put out there as the starter for those preseason games. Playing backup to the backup in the preseason is gonna get you nowhere. Dobbs is fast, he can be agile and he can run the ball when need to. The same that Ben was in his earlier years. Bottom line is: There's no way Landry Jones should be the next starting QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Landry Jones looks to be a career backup at best and Dobbs looks like a project...These two give me zero confidence towards the future....They'll need to find someone soon to groom.....

 

[shopson67]

Dallas needs a backup QB also since Cooper Rush isn't the answer and the jury is out on Dak being the future. Maybe they should look at Manziel or Kaepernick.

I think plenty of teams would like to kick the tires on Cooper Rush if Dallas isn't going to keep him.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Nope, according to mrschanney, Andy will be replacing Brady in NE after Brady retires.

Andy will be a solid .500 winner in NE

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Landry Jones looks to be a career backup at best and Dobbs looks like a project...These two give me zero confidence towards the future....They'll need to find someone soon to groom.....

We know what Landry is, and we mostly all agree Dobbs is more project than prospect, but he'll get a chance to at least compete for the QB2 job...imo the replacement for Ben is not on the roster yet.

If they do anything in this draft...I think it would be Jackson or Rudolph if I had to guess....I still think 28 will be a DEF player....and probably 60 as well unless a RB jumps up the board. IMO, Jackson will go earlier than 28. If Rudolph is there at 28 I think they would pull the trigger.

We shall see.

 

[Southieinnc]

Compassion is a strong suit of mine.

 

[Pure Steel]

I'd rather have James Washington.

I wouldn't mind getting Mason though. But not at the expense at losing out on James.

How about both?

 

[Superbelt]

How about both?

I'm quite pleased.

The OL pick was weird. Need to get some defense now.

 

[Superbelt]

Someone has a chub.

 

[DJ]

Lamar Jackson

Nope. The Ravens snagged him so Flaccid Joe's days are numbered.

 

[Pure Steel]

I'm quite pleased.

The OL pick was weird. Need to get some defense now.

He looks like a big project.....Just need a little Munchak magic to make things happen.....

 

[Pure Steel]

We know what Landry is, and we mostly all agree Dobbs is more project than prospect, but he'll get a chance to at least compete for the QB2 job...imo the replacement for Ben is not on the roster yet.

If they do anything in this draft...I think it would be Jackson or Rudolph if I had to guess....I still think 28 will be a DEF player....and probably 60 as well unless a RB jumps up the board. IMO, Jackson will go earlier than 28. If Rudolph is there at 28 I think they would pull the trigger.

We shall see.

Now with the Rudolph pick, who's the odd man out? Dobbs or Jones? For me a tough call, but if Ben was injured for one or two games I'd be leaning towards Jones due to Dobbs having very little experience....These are clearly options I never hope to see.....

 

[Ojb81]

Now with the Rudolph pick, who's the odd man out? Dobbs or Jones? For me a tough call, but if Ben was injured for one or two games I'd be leaning towards Jones due to Dobbs having very little experience....These are clearly options I never hope to see.....

oh, absolutely it's dobbs as the odd man out. i know we all like to give landry shit, but he's actually improved quite a bit from his rookie season to today, as far as being a back-up is concerned. is he the best back-up in the league? probably not, but he'll do in a pinch. dobbs, for all his attributes, just ain't it, sorry. personally, i'm pretty pumped to see rudolph get a shot to be the heir-apparent to Ben, give him maybe 2 seasons or so worth of time to watch ben work, learn fichtner's offense and try to become the best eventual starting qb he can be.

 

[Pure Steel]

oh, absolutely it's dobbs as the odd man out. i know we all like to give landry shit, but he's actually improved quite a bit from his rookie season to today, as far as being a back-up is concerned. is he the best back-up in the league? probably not, but he'll do in a pinch. dobbs, for all his attributes, just ain't it, sorry. personally, i'm pretty pumped to see rudolph get a shot to be the heir-apparent to Ben, give him maybe 2 seasons or so worth of time to watch ben work, learn fichtner's offense and try to become the best eventual starting qb he can be.

Agree 100%

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Now with the Rudolph pick, who's the odd man out? Dobbs or Jones? For me a tough call, but if Ben was injured for one or two games I'd be leaning towards Jones due to Dobbs having very little experience....These are clearly options I never hope to see.....

I think they let them battle it out...if Dobbs hasn't shown any growth I think Jones will survive again. IMO the reason to keep Dobbs is he does bring a wrinkle element, and obviously the lower cap hit, but he's gotta earn it.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I think they let them battle it out...if Dobbs hasn't shown any growth I think Jones will survive again. IMO the reason to keep Dobbs is he does bring a wrinkle element, and obviously the lower cap hit, but he's gotta earn it.

My thoughts exactly. It's going to be Jones vs. Dobbs for that final QB spot. They'll give Rudolph every chance to succeed like they did Jones. Dobbs is going to have to move mountains this offseason if he wants to unseat Jones though.