The Steelers should still be building their team around Ben Roethlisberger

[squidkid]

We push these young QBs to start from day 1 and wonder why they fail out of the league.

they fail cuz they suck

[Shawn]

they fail cuz they suck

And you would be an expert on the subject of suckery.

[Ernie]

If they were truly building the team around Ben, I'm trying to figure out why they let Timmons go.

[Shawn]

If they were truly building the team around Ben, I'm trying to figure out why they let Timmons go.

Terrific inquiry. I disagreed with that move as well.

[squidkid]

And you would be an expert on the subject of suckery.

yup, i read a lot of your player evaluations. especially qb

[SteelCrazy]

If they were truly building the team around Ben, I'm trying to figure out why they let Timmons go.

Because he wasn't able to cover a RB or a TE on passing downs like he did earlier in his career.

[Captain Lemming]

A great route to success in the NFL is having a very good, young QB who hasn't been paid yet and a strong defense and running game. It worked for Seattle. Worked for the Steelers in 2005.

If you draft a replacement for Ben too early, you are robbed of that opportunity. Let's say Ben plays out his deal - 2 more years. You then only have 1 year to evaluate a replacement and determine whether to give him the 5th year option. You also only get 2 years of a cheap QB. The ideal is to have a rookie only sit for 1 year. Any more than that and you are hurting yourself.

The Steelers can, and should, focus on winning now while they still have Ben. Adding an edge rusher or another corner sets you up better to win now and in the future.

Really astute observation

[Eddie Spaghetti]

yup, i read a lot of your player evaluations. especially qb

so write your own or shut your pie hole

a lot of folks enjoy reading Shawn's pre draft stuff and find it interesting

[RuthlessBurgher]

If they were truly building the team around Ben, I'm trying to figure out why they let Timmons go.

Another team offered him a 2 year deal worth $12 million, and $11 million of that was guaranteed. That's 91.7% of the contract value fully guaranteed.

A guy at his age would have been a fool not to accept that, especially since it allows him to move back to his home state, where there is no state income tax.

For comparison's sake, upon adding 4 more years to Antonio Brown's contract with $68 million in new money, only $19 million of that was guaranteed. That's 27.9% of the contract value fully guaranteed.

[squidkid]

so write your own or shut your pie hole

a lot of folks enjoy reading Shawn's pre draft stuff and find it interesting

go read 7 threads up to see who started talking crap then GFY

[Shawn]

go read 7 threads up to see who started talking crap then GFY

Poor squid...listen, it was playful banter. Settle down, I didn't mean it. You are great and have absolutely no knowledge of suckery.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Poor squid...listen, it was playful banter. Settle down, I didn't mean it. You are great and have absolutely no knowledge of suckery.

Squid tentacles provide maximum suckery.

[squidkid]

Poor squid...listen, it was playful banter. Settle down, I didn't mean it. You are great and have absolutely no knowledge of suckery.

ok, no hard feelings. you suck as well

[Eddie Spaghetti]

somebody sure is touchy today

geez louise

[Ernie]

Because he wasn't able to cover a RB or a TE on passing downs like he did earlier in his career.

He's still better an all around better LB than anything they are going to put on the field (in his place) this coming year.