The Steelers should go after Tebow

[Crash]

My bad. and with Kordell it was more than a gimmick, we did it pretty often.

Not when he was a starter we didn't. Very rare.

[Crash]

The distraction that Tim Tebow would bring is not worth it. The old geezer Catholics in Pittsburgh would want him the same way they wanted Hanratty in 1969. All about the Rooney Family vala's.

[grotonsteel]

Tebow sucks.....!!!!!!!!!

So Steelers would not upgrade their O-line but want to spend money on a player who can't throw the ball???

[birtikidis]

Crash, I doubt the Rooneys would dump Ben for the local catholics. I don't think anyone said he should be a #1 for pittsburgh, hell maybe not even a #2, but he would add value over an unproven rookie qb taken in the 6-7 rounds. AND he may just learn something sitting behind a true franchise qb (compared to Orton or Quinn). Batch and Leftwhich are both done. We need two back up qbs, and frankly our #2 & #3 are not currenlty on the team. I say exhaust all options and don't write someone off because he doesn't play the way an armchair GM wants him to.

[birtikidis]

Tebow sucks.....!!!!!!!!!

So Steelers would not upgrade their O-line but want to spend money on a player who can't throw the ball???

Who is available to upgrade the o-line with? If they're smart (which they are), they'll address it in the draft. I think O-line is our biggest need, but the pickings have been slim so far.

[Sugar]

I don't know that I'd want to chase after Tebow, but we do need a backup QB. IMO, as a backup he'd be better than what's left of Batch or Leftwich. He'd improve the ground game, that's for sure and having a high character guy in the locker room would be a good thing to me. Besides, our receivers are used to playing improvisational ball so maybe it doesn't present as much a problem to us as to other teams?

The fact is that some other team will probably end up signing him for more than we'd give him anyway.

[Crash]

How much did Denver value Tebow's alleged "character"?

We have plenty of high character guys on this team.

[birtikidis]

How much did Denver value Tebow's alleged "character"?

We have plenty of high character guys on this team.

enough to dump their starting QB last year.
sugar I agree. I don't want to give up a ton for him, but a 6-7? not a bad trade.

[steelz09]

How much did Denver value Tebow's alleged "character"?

We have plenty of high character guys on this team.

The majority of Cowher's high character guys are no longer on the team... Smith, Farrior, Hines and likely Starks.

I guess they still have Polamalu, Clark, and Keisel but that's mostly defense.

[grotonsteel]

Who is available to upgrade the o-line with? If they're smart (which they are), they'll address it in the draft. I think O-line is our biggest need, but the pickings have been slim so far.

Eric Winston 4yr/22million.

[birtikidis]

Eric Winston 4yr/22million.

so roughly 5 million per. Does he play guard? no? guess back to the draft we go.

[birtikidis]

Right now, we aint signing anyone. gotta get MW locked up first anyway. Then worry about draft picks. Don't think for a minute that if we traded for Tebow we wouldn't rework his deal though.

[grotonsteel]

so roughly 5 million per. Does he play guard? no? guess back to the draft we go.

No but he is an upgrade over oft injured/ min 1 penalty per game Colon.

Again its not my money but if Rooneys sign Tebow and take that contract from Denver+ give a draft pick in process i would say ARII is crazy.

[birtikidis]

No but he is an upgrade over oft injured/ min 1 penalty per game Colon.

Again its not my money but if Rooneys sign Tebow and take that contract from Denver+ give a draft pick in process i would say ARII is crazy.

you're preaching to the choir about Colon. I would never have signed him to an extension after his injury. It is what it is though. We gotta hope like hell he can stay healthy this year.
and about the contract for TT, IF we traded for him, you can bet they're gonna lower his contract. In fact anywhere he goes is gonna ask him to take a pay cut. unless he finds a starting gig somewhere.

[Sugar]

The majority of Cowher's high character guys are no longer on the team... Smith, Farrior, Hines and likely Starks.

I guess they still have Polamalu, Clark, and Keisel but that's mostly defense.

Baby, that's ALL Defense!

The money aside, a backup QB with starting playoff experience would be worth a 6th rounder for a team like the Steelers who have no clear #2 guy right now. Especially when they have good character and positional flexibility. Of course, the money won't be a side issue so somebody else will pay the man.