Did the Steelers get another fossil?

[fordfixer]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling is re-joining his former quarterback in free agency. Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the veteran wide receiver has agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Valdes-Scantling and Rodgers spent four seasons together with the Green Bay Packers. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, a handful of teams were interested in Valdes-Scantling, including the injury-ridden Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but playing alongside Rodgers "proved to be the deciding factor." Valdes-Scantling had some of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Rodgers. During Rodgers' MVP campaign in 2020, Valdes-Scantling had a career-high 690 receiving yards and six touchdowns. After spending the first four seasons of his career in Green Bay, Valdes-Scantling signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was one of Patrick Mahomes' favorite targets during the Chiefs' Super Bowl run in 2022. He wasn't quite as productive in 2023 and was ultimately released by Kansas City. Following his two-year stint in Kansas City, he signed with the Buffalo Bills ahead of the 2024 campaign. He had just two receptions for 26 yards in six games with the Bills and was cut when the team traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper. He finished out last season with the New Orleans Saints, recording 385 yards and four touchdowns in eight games. Valdes-Scantling spent the offseason with the Seattle Seahawks, but didn't make their 53-man roster, leading him to sign with the San Francisco 49ers. He had four receptions for 40 yards in five games in San Francisco before landing on the injured reserve with a calf injury earlier this month. The 49ers then released him. Now Valdes-Scantling is back with Rodgers and he'll look to make the most of the opportunity while aiding the Steelers in their playoff pursuit.

[Buzz]

Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this moving the needle very much for this team

["BuzzNuter"]

Can he cover the TE running in the middle of the field

[hawaiiansteel]

My biggest criticism of Khan so far is he's been unable to find a WR2.

[Terrapin]

I like it. We've had great success with these types of players: Robert Woods, Allen Robinson, Mike Williams, etc. Plus, it'll help stunt Roman Wilson's progress. This orgainzation is a complete clown show

["BuzzNuter"]

I see lieve they recognize the only positive moving forward is to score a lot of points. AR is our #1 weapon. Giving him someone he knows will help him per their thinking. There is nothing to be done with this defense in season. We are headed for a bunch of 40+ to 30+ games.

[Eich]

If it's not fixing the defense, I'm not going to get too excited. Might as well give Rodgers some weapons to try to pad his stats with on his way out of the league.

[Dog chasing Cat]

Another terrible move. This front office is a clown show. Terrible move after terrible move.

[Dog chasing Cat]

And then talking openly about wanting Rodgers to come back next year instead of fixing the long term issue at QB? Just rediculous.

[The Standard]

Sources: Pats deal Keion White to 49ers, Kyle Dugger to Steelers [url]https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46762320/pats-deal-keion-white-49ers-kyle-dugger-steelers[/url]

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

"My biggest criticism of Khan so far is he's been unable to find a WR2." Hawaiian, I think it is deeper than that. It's his negotiating philosophy. Khan looks at the value of the player instead of the incremental value to the team. He sets a value for a player and doesn't move. Sometimes it works out (getting Fields for a conditional 4th or 6th when original ask was a 2nd IIRC) and sometimes it ends in a stalemate (not moving off his original offer to the 9ers for Aiyuk). I think he looks at it like is Brandon Aiyuk worth more than a 3rd, 5th, and $28M per year? Instead of is Brandon Aiyuk the difference between a playoff blowout and playoff contender.