Taking a QB early

[phillyesq]

They won't be adding any QB to 'push or threaten' their $100m+ Franchise QB.

Agreed.

There is certainly an argument to be made for adding a strong backup QB, but it is not to push Ben.

The QB is the most important player on the field. Ben has missed a few games over the past few seasons, and having a solid backup behind him is important. The quality of the backup QB can be the difference of a few wins or losses very easily.

[Sugar]

Agreed.

There is certainly an argument to be made for adding a strong backup QB, but it is not to push Ben.

The QB is the most important player on the field. Ben has missed a few games over the past few seasons, and having a solid backup behind him is important. The quality of the backup QB can be the difference of a few wins or losses very easily.

agreed. For those that think there are "locker room issues" from 2012, what happens when you throw in a QB controversy?

[thor75]

They already claimed John Parker Wilson off waivers. I would be OK with them waiting until next year to draft a QB, just too many other needs this year imo. We may have more comp. picks next year. Pick up another QB off waivers for competition with Wilson. Forget about Lefty, and keep Batch as #3.

[lloydroid]

agreed. For those that think there are "locker room issues" from 2012, what happens when you throw in a QB controversy?

What happens? Well being that one of the contributing factors in poor locker room chemistry is Ben to begin with, it might help more than hurt. He might have to actually put in some effort, not just on the field, but off of it, making him a better player.

[lloydroid]

They already claimed John Parker Wilson off waivers. I would be OK with them waiting until next year to draft a QB, just too many other needs this year imo. We may have more comp. picks next year. Pick up another QB off waivers for competition with Wilson. Forget about Lefty, and keep Batch as #3.

The reason why the above would be an improvement is that without Lefty at #2, we should have a QB at 2 who isn't an automatic injury within 1 game, like Lefty, so we have a better chance of not having to use Batch. But, dear God, I don't want any situation where we have to use Charlie. He was awesome in the Balt. game last year, but I don't want to risk needing a miracle to win again. Come on, Pgh, give us some QBs who have a CHANCE at developing; not all these injury prone old guys with no upside. Dear GOD.

[supersteeler]

Do we get a compensatory pick in round seven for Gay when he was signed by Arizona ? Having another 7TH. pick could open the door for a QB like Zac Dysert, who broke Ben's records at Miami (Ohio)

AZ signs Gay, we get another pick, and we resign Gay....not a bad deal.

[Dee Dub]

I think its time...

Nah..one more year. A.J. McCarron.

[thor75]

I wouldn't want to draft a QB this year in the first 5 rounds as I stated earlier. But I saw a little write-up in Bleacher Report about Jordan Rodgers from Vanderbilt. Anyone have any insight on this guy as I don't trust bleacher report very well. Aaron Rodgers little bro, I guess.