Marcus Spears Thinks Aaron Rodgers Represents The Steelers ‘Beginning Their Quarterback Search’

If the Steelers needed any probability at discovering a younger quarterback to develop this offseason, they’d have saved Justin Fields on the town. He ended up signing with the New York Jets. As soon as Pittsburgh declined to take a quarterback within the draft till the sixth spherical, it appeared clear that they had been punting that call till subsequent offseason. After agreeing to a one-year deal with Aaron Rodgers, ESPN’s Marcus Spears thinks the Steelers are lastly beginning their seek for a franchise quarterback.

“I assumed that they need to have began that course of,” Spears stated on NFL Reside on Wednesday. “I’ve seen, over time, that this is part of the Steelers’ beginning their quarterback seek for the man of the long run. I assumed that by having Aaron Rodgers and also you successful doubtlessly too many video games, you’d be sitting in the identical place you’ve been in for a lot of years, attempting to select a quarterback late within the rounds. That is going to should be a giant play for a quarterback subsequent yr.”

One may argue that the search started way back. In spite of everything, Aaron Rodgers is much from the one quarterback coming from a foul scenario that the Steelers have tried to repair. Mitchell Trubisky, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields are all examples of gamers coming off poor performances with totally different groups. Pittsburgh introduced them in since they didn’t have an opportunity to discover a high prospect within the draft. After they did take a swing, they struck out with Kenny Pickett. Even Mason Rudolph, who was signed early within the offseason, is coming off a poor stint with the Tennessee Titans.

Nevertheless, 2026 represents a chance the Steelers haven’t had shortly. This offseason had a weaker quarterback class than subsequent yr’s is projected to be. They’re additionally in a singular scenario the place they will have a superb season and nonetheless draft excessive. Pittsburgh has a load of picks obtainable subsequent offseason. Even when they find yourself on the finish of the primary spherical once more, they’ve the arsenal to make a transfer up the board.

Nevertheless, if given that chance, they nonetheless must reap the benefits of it. That’s one thing they’ve didn’t do in recent times. It’s additionally why they’d no selection however to attend on Aaron Rodgers for months this offseason. Sadly, it’s going to take a giant and profitable swing, as Spears says, to get out of that boat.

Within the meantime, they’re giving an getting old defensive core yet another swing with Rodgers. The Steelers try to capitalize on their present window of alternative. On the identical time, they hope to retool for the long run. It’s laborious to do each of these issues nicely. Over the subsequent yr, we’ll see if Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin can pull it off.