Cap Class: If Ben Roethlisberger Can’t Play in 2020, the Steelers are Screwed

[Coryea]

The Steelers can't afford someone like Mariotta who is going to be looking for a starting job. So, get that dream out of your head. Ben's cap hit is too high. And, to get Trevor Lawrence, we would have to in at most 2 games next year to get the No. 1 pick in the draft. That ain't happening.

And, "rip the bandage off and **** can Ben". For what? Why? When healthy, he is/was one of the best in the game. If he comes back healthy, he is and should be our starter. He is a hall of famer who was still playing at a very high level prior to his injury in the 1st game of the season that he played with until the 2nd game and then had to stop. There is no way we will or should try to start someone else. And, that doesn't take into consideration his HUGE cap hit the next two years.

Exactly, and it's been the defense that has failed us lately, not Ben, so if that Defense can play like it did this past season, and Ben comes back healthy we'll be a pretty good team.
Although, Tomlin said they call defense different when Ben is there as opposed to when Ben isn't, which is still one of the dumbest things he's said to date.

 

[Drink IRON City]

The bottom line is Tomlin, He's going no where but as he goes....... We / team goes. Strap up and get ready for 8-8 or worse for quite some time. BEN can't call the defense and when it matters against the better teams, 2 DL FRONTS WON'T CUT IT regardless of how many 1st rounders are on the "D".



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[Litos]

I personally hope they rip the bandage off and **** can Ben. I know they won’t just as they didn’t fix the coaching situation. I hand it to the chiefs they made the hard calls and decisions and won s superbowl. First they dumped Smith drafted maholmes, then they changed the defense. Balls are as scarce as hens teeth in our front office. You won’t win without a mobile quarterback or a defense the can defend the run and pass with a quick 4 man line and great coverage with back 7. Simple. Steelers can’t do either. We have a coaching staff “look at me! I’m a mad genius!” The defense was better but for *** sakes it has great talent. But it couldn’t stop anybody when it mattered it needs radically change to better use the emense talent they have put together. Ben’s day is done, it’s over he’d be better off just doing like Eli and bow out with a little dignity. He won’t, he’ll suck, well suck well be back here complaining about same things next year at this time. We need a mobile qb, at least two speed guys, one at running back, and every down te thats a threat in red zone. On defense they need to play a solid four man line with Dupree at DE, watt blitzing, **** canning two and one man lines. It’s Only way to control rpo. Who should qb us? I don’t know but I know he’s not on our roaster right now and bringing in rivers would like bringing in a telephone pole to replace Ben.

Have you even considered the cap hit of "ripping the bandage off?" There's nothing to gain cutting Ben. So you keep him for at least this coming season and hope Rudolph makes the jump if Ben gets injured again

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