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[steel dino]

Or maybe he was expecting it to get picked up. I saw him barking to a back or Lineman about picking it up

Our RB's missed several blitz pick-ups which resulted in sacks yesterday.

 

[SteelerAl]

His protection sucked in the first half. I would bring him back if you could get it done for 2 years at about $2 million/year.

It's certainly possible to upgrade at backup QB but it's not easy or cheap. Eagles paid a ton to Chase Daniels etc.

 

[slashsteel]

I do not want a rookie backing up Ben. I haven't mentioned Mettenberger because I'm waiting til next pre season to see his play.

I was thinking more free agency and less draft........


If there is one drafted I would think of that as competition for the third spot...........

 

[Stryker]

Our RB's missed several blitz pick-ups which resulted in sacks yesterday.

Bell is the best at it. And not having Pouncey meant the Browns attacked the center of the line on blitzes. They gashed us. Finney is a good guard, Center looks to be a tougher position for him.

 

[SteelerAl]

I was thinking more free agency and less draft........


If there is one drafted I would think of that as competition for the third spot...........

It's hard as **** to find a decent backup QB in free agency. There aren't 32 starters in the first place. Name a couple guys you'd like to see here and realistic cost of getting them to be Ben's clipboard holder...

 

[thesteelcity]

The second half gave me a little hope LJ could be a respectful back-up. Maybe he needs to play more. He hasn't played in a regular season game in months, so I will give him some slack. Some of his passes are floaters and off target but then he showed something in the 4th quarter. I'll let the FO be the ones to determine if he's worthy a 2nd contract.

 

[Ike Kelly]

The second half gave me a little hope LJ could be a respectful back-up. Maybe he needs to play more. He hasn't played in a regular season game in months, so I will give him some slack. Some of his passes are floaters and off target but then he showed something in the 4th quarter. I'll let the FO be the ones to determine if he's worthy a 2nd contract.

Be careful mentioning leaving the FO to determine anything. Some on this board may eviscerate you, as they think they know more about performing the role.


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[thesteelcity]

Be careful mentioning leaving the FO to determine anything. Some on this board may eviscerate you, as they think they know more about performing the role.


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they have six rings and I have zero, so. . . yea, I'll go with them knowing a bit more. Plus, that whole thing about them actually being around the guys a tad more than I am. . .

 

[milkman dan]

He played like a good backup and that's what you need from him. Consider too the Ayers overturned one foot in bounds catch, the D. Williams drop across the middle, and the Jesse James dropped TD. Resigning a guy for a reasonable price that knows the playbook and can get you roughly .500 wins as a starter doesn't mean he's the heir to the starting job. It'll just buy you a couple more years before drafting the heir.

 

[obxsteeler]

He played like a good backup and that's what you need from him. Consider too the Ayers overturned one foot in bounds catch, the D. Williams drop across the middle, and the Jesse James dropped TD. Resigning a guy for a reasonable price that knows the playbook and can get you roughly .500 wins as a starter doesn't mean he's the heir to the starting job. It'll just buy you a couple more years before drafting the heir.

Like when Brashaw left you may wait 20 years till you get the heir.