Bart Scott on Ben

[Dee Dub]

you are tripping... it wouldn't have been a blowout if Brady was the QB. Rodgers and Ben could keep the game close but they would also struggle due to the DB's being big, fast and blanketing WR's.........

Those Seattle DB's may be big and physical but none of them are "fast".

[NJ-STEELER]

great post, pap

[feltdizz]

Those Seattle DB's may be big and physical but none of them are "fast".

They are fast enough...

[Jigawatts]

Can they stick with the receivers long enough while Ben dances around would be tacklers?

[feltdizz]

Can they stick with the receivers long enough while Ben dances around would be tacklers?

Kapernick was 14-24 for 147 1TD 2INT's...

Not saying Kap is Ben but he can avoid a rush and throw the ball downfield... and most times the DB's were still in coverage.

I stand by my opinion that the score would've been a little closer but then you have to figure in the run... Lynch would've ran all over our Rush D.

[Jigawatts]

Lynch would've ran all over our Rush D.

Sad but true

[feltdizz]

We were 8- and couldnt beat Miami or San Diego at home but we would throw 5 TDs on Seattle? Have we thrown 4 TDs on any team this year?

[RuthlessBurgher]

Have we thrown 4 TDs on any team this year?

Twice, in a 3 week span (which lead to Ben being named offensive player of the month for November).

In a 55-31 loss in New England on 11-3-13, Ben's stat line was 28-48 for 400 yards, 4 TD's and 2 INT's.

In a 37-27 win vs. Detroit on 11-17-13, Ben's stat line was 29-45 for 367 yards, 4 TD's and 0 INT's.

[NorthCoast]

Gotta agree.
Flippy, I share you view that Bens skills would fare better than Manning, but please don't think he would shred that defense.
Save for ONE DRIVE Ben has been nothing special in 3 Superbowls against average to BAD defenses.
Peyton got picked twice, that is a typical SB for Ben against average players.

Against a great defense? We would get crushed, Ben throws multiple picks against these ball hawks.

Ben could however make more plays than Manning did for the reasons Flippy gives. But he would make plenty of mistakes looking at his history.

You're thinking of 'old' Roethlisberger, and I agree.

But I would really like to see how the 'new' Roethlisberger does in the big game. The one that is willing to take what a defense gives him but also is looking for the big play on every down. THAT would be tough to defend. Manning is all about pre-snap reads. Roethlisberger isn't.

[grotonsteel]

Save for ONE DRIVE Ben has been nothing special in 3 Superbowls against average to BAD defenses.

Packers were ranked No.2 Defense,Seattle was 7th ranked. Not sure i will call those Defense average or BAD defense.

Ben plays in AFC North which would have helped him take on Seattle Defense.

[Shoe]

We were 8- and couldnt beat Miami or San Diego at home but we would throw 5 TDs on Seattle? Have we thrown 4 TDs on any team this year?

Haha, you said it. I would dread a matchup with this SEA team in the SB, because they would beat us, and they would have done it "Pittsburgh Steeler" style. They would've mugged us, in a rout.

[DukieBoy]

It was funny but I heard everyone talking about how anning was so under siege on Sunday - almost as if that is an excuse for his performance. To me, it looked like a typical football game behind the Steelers O-line. I've seen Ben routinely have less time before the rush gets to him than PM faced on Sunday.

Seattle made Peyton look like YA Tittle at the end of his career. No way anybody makes Ben look that way. Like Bart Scott says ....

[feltdizz]

Seattle made Peyton look like YA Tittle at the end of his career. No way anybody makes Ben look that way. Like Bart Scott says ....

Ben had 1 great drive in 3 SB's...

I'm not saying Ben would look like Peyton but I doubt he looks like Montana.

[AzStillers1989]

We still have a relatively young franchise QB. We have to get the pieces in place to make one more run with him!

I really thin k we could make 2 more runs if we find those so called pieces we need..

[Ernie]

I really thin k we could make 2 more runs if we find those so called pieces we need..

with the right personnel decisions yea.. and, as has been mentioned... we will have to find a few of those pieces via free agency... with immediate impact potential (on the defensive side of the ball). I doubt there will be two runs (before ben is through) if we try to address those needs solely by the draft.