Should Steelers Move on From Ben?

[Cinnjerm3000]

Ben's my favorite Steeler (and really, my favorite player period), but now that he's publicly contemplating retirement, should the team move in a new direction? I for one wouldn't mind using one of our first 2 draft picks on a QB if there was one worth taking at that position.

[NorthCoast]

Ben's my favorite Steeler (and really, my favorite player period), but now that he's publicly contemplating retirement, should the team move in a new direction? I for one wouldn't mind using one of our first 2 draft picks on a QB if there was one worth taking at that position.

It's a weak QB class. The Steelers have too many other needs on defense to waste picks.

[Starlifter]

No............

[SidSmythe]

You ride Ben until his wheels fall off.
I fear the post Ben years after living thru the Pre Ben years

[pittpete]

No, he's not going anywhere.

[SS Laser]

If his heart is not in it as a Steeler and the price is right yes. Any option should be open. But if they did might as well scrap the whole deal. Start over with Coaches. Trade AB also. Keep Bell for a year or 2 to run the wheels off and get a couple wins for the new coach. Draft 1st rd QB next yr. But I don't want to go on that ride. I enjoy the "gunslinger".

[Shawn]

First, I don't believe Ben is top 5 QB anymore but he is still better than most. There's no doubt he lost some edge and some of that magic he had to pull out games. With that said, I suffered as a Steeler fan because I became a fan in 1981. I remember all those years of sorting through trash QBs. It's awful. Ben isn't going anywhere. He blamed everyone but himself for that loss which annoys the crap out of me. But it is what it is. You keep Ben, you keep Bell and you keep Brown. You have Bryant and fingers crossed Green coming back. You make one more strong run hoping you stay healthy then you reassess.

[D Rock]

From the little bit I've read up and watched clips on so far, I'd consider taking a mid-round chance on Jerod Evans from Virginia Tech this year in the draft and see if they can strike gold.

[feltdizz]

From the little bit I've read up and watched clips on so far, I'd consider taking a mid-round chance on Jerod Evans from Virginia Tech this year in the draft and see if they can strike gold.

Hell no... might as well scoop up Tyrod Taylor. Hokie QB's are terrible at reading defenses and passing downfield.

[feltdizz]

First, I don't believe Ben is top 5 QB anymore but he is still better than most. There's no doubt he lost some edge and some of that magic he had to pull out games. With that said, I suffered as a Steeler fan because I became a fan in 1981. I remember all those years of sorting through trash QBs. It's awful. Ben isn't going anywhere. He blamed everyone but himself for that loss which annoys the crap out of me. But it is what it is. You keep Ben, you keep Bell and you keep Brown. You have Bryant and fingers crossed Green coming back. You make one more strong run hoping you stay healthy then you reassess.

I'm rough on Ben but he played a great game. WR's didn't make plays when he put the ball on their hands. He threw 3TDs that WRs screwed up AND Bell only played for 2 series.

..and I pray we cut Green.

[Oviedo]

Absloutely.....can't wait for 20 years of Mark Malone, Cliff Stoudt, Bubby Brister or Neil O'Donnell. Maybe we get lucky and get a Kordell Stewert.

[Ghost]

You have to keep Ben. I don't see any guy the Steelers would have a shot at getting being anywhere near his level. If they can get Brown & Bell locked up for another few seasons along with Bryant coming back strong and get a few D guys back (Heyward, Golston) plus additional growth from a strong young D (Dupree, Shazier, Davis, Burns) you have a really good if not great team to make a legitimate run.

With that said; Ben has to play much better come playoff time. Over the last 3 years he's been downright pedestrian. Over 24 playoff quarters from 2014 - 2016 he's thrown only 5 TDs and also 5 interceptions. Two of six games with no TDs and three games with 1. Those are bad numbers. Maybe what he really needs to contemplate in the off season is how he plays better when the season is on the line.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

NO...

hope that helps

[SteelCrazy]

If I have to live through another two decades of Mark Malone thru Tommy Maddox, I'll be a very depressed man.

[Real Deal Steel]

We have about two seasons worth of good play from Ben; we use those two seasons to turn over every rock possible until we find our QB of the future; then we move on. Not before.