Steelers place the right of first refusal tender on AA Ron.

[Drink IRON City]

Ben is probably the best steeler of all time. Joe and Troy would be the 2 you could probs persuade me to reconsider.

I would like to see Ben behind the current offense line the Steelers have.
I think he could be every bit a sgo9d as Rodgers

The thing is that the STEELERS have so many great players from all the era’s.

James Harrison is another to come to mind. Franco / Terry / Bettis / just so many that it is hard to name a single best.

You’re right about Ben / Joe / Troy, but I think Franco needs to be inserted there as well as we didn’t win anything till he showed up.

Thanks for all your great post(s) BLITZ, I appreciate yaz.



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[Drink IRON City]

ONE CAN ONLY HOPE !!!!!


Home page article about Aaa-Ron and the Cardinal’s rumor…………

STEELERNATION.com

https://www.steelernation.com/2026/05/06/steelers-new-cardinals-mike-lafleur-aaron-rodgers

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[Coryea]

The thing is that the STEELERS have so many great players from all the era’s.

James Harrison is another to come to mind. Franco / Terry / Bettis / just so many that it is hard to name a single best.

You’re right about Ben / Joe / Troy, but I think Franco needs to be inserted there as well as we didn’t win anything till he showed up.

Thanks for all your great post(s) BLITZ, I appreciate yaz.



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I wasn't around then, but from all the documentaries and shows about the Steelers, it seemed like the loser mentality was punted out the door by Mean Joe(and Noll, but we're talking players). Yes it's so hard to pick just one guy, Lambert needs to be up there as he was the face of the franchise.

 

[topseed]

I'm not angry about Rodgers, but I do think they should move on from him and that it is best for the team long term. Who cares about getting to the playoffs and losing in the 1st round? Just let the young guys battle it out to see what you have. Realistically, you have to take 2 or 3 years to find out. Let's get that process moving. If they have a crappy year, so be it. Then, maybe you have a good 1st round spot and can bring in a 3rd young guy to battle it out with Howard and Allar.

This is the crux of the matter. Why bring Rodgers back just for another year of high-end mediocrity? I'm not really convinced that at the age of 42/43, the guy is the best option to meet even that modest level of success. You just spent the #76 pick in the draft on a quarterback. You've already got another young QB and a proven backup on the roster. Get the process moving, and find out what you have.

And as far as the Rodgers as a mentor argument...I'm not so sure about that either. First of all, the gentleman is already setting a bad example by not being around for voluntary team activities. That's not good leadership from the quarterback position, it's just selfish. Secondly, 76% of his passes went less than 10 yards in the air last season. He led the league in getting the ball out the quickest (2.59 seconds). One of the main reasons which Allar supporters throw out there in his defense is that he was forced to throw shorter, safer passes, and he wasn't given the opportunity to use his big arm and stretch the field. Do we really want him learning from an aged veteran who led the NFL in those types of short and safe throws?

I say no. Please. Thanks but no thanks.

 

[diver]

This is the crux of the matter. Why bring Rodgers back just for another year of high-end mediocrity? I'm not really convinced that at the age of 42/43, the guy is the best option to meet even that modest level of success. You just spent the #76 pick in the draft on a quarterback. You've already got another young QB and a proven backup on the roster. Get the process moving, and find out what you have.

And as far as the Rodgers as a mentor argument...I'm not so sure about that either. First of all, the gentleman is already setting a bad example by not being around for voluntary team activities. That's not good leadership from the quarterback position, it's just selfish. Secondly, 76% of his passes went less than 10 yards in the air last season. He led the league in getting the ball out the quickest (2.59 seconds). One of the main reasons which Allar supporters throw out there in his defense is that he was forced to throw shorter, safer passes, and he wasn't given the opportunity to use his big arm and stretch the field. Do we really want him learning from an aged veteran who led the NFL in those types of short and safe throws?

I say no. Please. Thanks but no thanks.

As per the mentor thing...I look at the line of Green Bay QBs. Favre to Rodgers to Love, they have similar play styles. Movement in the pocket, different arm angles, accuracy off of the back foot. Is that just a coincidence? Idk, maybe it is. If not, I'd like for some of that to rub off on Howard and Allar. That's really the only reason I'd want anything to do with Rodgers...if it's not just coincidence.

 

[deljzc]

Ben after elbow surgery 55 TD's 7,500 yards in two seasons. The year after elbow surgery, he had 3 WR's put up better numbers than DK Metcalf did, and none of them were paid as the #4 WR in the NFL. JuJu 97 catches, Dionte 88 catches, Chase(rookie)67 catches, a rookie who hasn't done a damn thing in the NFL since, had a better year than DK Metcalf did with Rodgers. The following season Dionte was a 107 catch almost 1200 yard WR, Dionte F'n Johnson. This was the Oline Dan Moore (rookie), Dotson(2nd year) Kendrick Green(rookie), Trai Turner, Okafor. I don't think I need to mention who is OC's were.

I think you guys are all missing point, as usual when anyone brings up Ben, no one is saying we should've kept him around longer than we did, we're saying they forced him to retire, a franchise all-time great, same as Troy, Hines, etc. but here we are allowing a 42 year old guy that hasn't done a damn thing here, and was sh!t vs playoff teams last year, string us along all while giving him better weapons and giving him a better Oline.

I would argue getting better weapons and upgrading the offensive line is all part of the plan to have a good spot to put a rookie starting in 2027.

Last things we want to do is use up 2027 and 2028 draft capital, move up to get a franchise caliber QB and not have any foundation of O-line or WR weapons in place around him when we throw him to the wolves.

The extra cap space without ARod on the roster will also help fix holes. All part of Project 2027.

 

[Coryea]

I would argue getting better weapons and upgrading the offensive line is all part of the plan to have a good spot to put a rookie starting in 2027.

Last things we want to do is use up 2027 and 2028 draft capital, move up to get a franchise caliber QB and not have any foundation of O-line or WR weapons in place around him when we throw him to the wolves.

The extra cap space without ARod on the roster will also help fix holes. All part of Project 2027.

Agreed, but if there's a QB that you think can be the guy, you go get him, if your Oline isn't up to par yet, you let that QB sit

 

[Drink IRON City]

I wasn't around then, but from all the documentaries and shows about the Steelers, it seemed like the loser mentality was punted out the door by Mean Joe(and Noll, but we're talking players). Yes it's so hard to pick just one guy, Lambert needs to be up there as he was the face of the franchise.

I have an authentic home Lambert jersey, have never lost a game when I was wearing it.

There are a lot of players to chose from, doubtful any other franchise has the number of choices we do.

ADD in the number of GREAT plays and there is no other franchise of equal or close in comparison.



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[Steel Maniac]

I think some of you are just struggling having to find who to be angry at now that Tomlin is gone. Someone has to the whipping boy in this franchise unless we are winning the Lombardi. Rodgers not being here for the preseason stuff simply means the young guys get all the snaps. If he was here yinz would be bitchin he was taking all the snaps from the young guys. I am fine either way, he comes back or doesn't. I am one who thinks another year of seasoning for Howard and a first year of it for Allar would be good, but I am not going to lose my mind over it either way. I am simply looking forward to seeing a new scheme in place regardless of who is at QB.

Not at all. I for one knew that the root cause was not Tomlin but an owner who is senile and was holding on to an inept coach because of familiarity. Noooooow we are seeing the root cause of our franchise decline ..and it’s old man Rooney. Rooney was always the cause; Tomlin was the symptom of the root cause.

 

[Steel Maniac]

We need a hedge fund to come and purchase the Steeler franchise. Maybe the same one who purchased the Dodgers & they just purchased the Lakers.

 

[SteelerFan448]

That's the part that kills me, which is why I keep bringing up Ben, the season after elbow surgery Ben had 33 TD's and alot of fans were saying it's time to move on, he's holding the franchise back and he was an all time Steeler. Now there's fans saying we should bring Rodgers back, what did anyone see in Rodgers that's makes them want to go through another season with him at QB???
Ben's final season and Rodgers final seasons were almost identical, neither wanted to hold the ball very long, neither wanted contact, neither could move, it was time for Ben to retire, we knew he was retiring before the season ended, Rodgers still hasn't said anything and it's May, make the decision for him, we had no problem doing to that for Ward, Troy, Pouncey, Ben

A big difference is Ben at the top of his game was still fresh in our heads back then, so his play looked like it fell off by comparison. Compared to the starters we've had to endure over the past 5 yeards, Rodgers looked way better--a QB who could actually throw TDs. Relative to the rest of the league, yeah, he was a bottom third QB.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

Not at all. I for one knew that the root cause was not Tomlin but an owner who is senile and was holding on to an inept coach because of familiarity. Noooooow we are seeing the root cause of our franchise decline ..and it’s old man Rooney. Rooney was always the cause; Tomlin was the symptom of the root cause.

Sorry I don't agree with this at all. Art may not be perfect, but I wouldn't trade for any of your hedge fund brats. I don't buy even a little that he doesn't want to win. nope. I root for the team as much for the Rooney's as I do anyone else.

 

[steelhurt]

Move on from Rodgers,he doesn’t bring that much value now and will not allow for an evaluation of the two young kids.
Go with Mason and if we’re sitting at something like 3-5 at the midway point, then bring in Will Howard. If Howard doesn’t fair much better and we’re in mid December, let Allar finish it out.
What’s the worst that happens? A losing season…So what! We get an idea of what we may have in the two young guys, get a top ten pick and have the option to take a shot at a top QB in a deep QB draft.
Franchise must start looking long term and stop this nonsense of trying to win with this roster.
QBs like Bradshaw and Ben came here because of prior losing seasons. It was bad for a while but it got a whole lot better. Time to ******* wake up Artie!

 

[topseed]

As per the mentor thing...I look at the line of Green Bay QBs. Favre to Rodgers to Love, they have similar play styles. Movement in the pocket, different arm angles, accuracy off of the back foot. Is that just a coincidence? Idk, maybe it is. If not, I'd like for some of that to rub off on Howard and Allar. That's really the only reason I'd want anything to do with Rodgers...if it's not just coincidence.

Yes.

And the last thing we want as Steeler fans is Drew Allar continuing to throw off of his back foot.