Well feel free to trade him to Buffalo for EJ Manuel and let him be your QB.
For that matter... we'll trade you EJ for Bradshaw OR Hanratty....
#fuckindontknowhowgoodyagotits teelerfans....
Originally Posted by Paulwantsya
THIS is right on the money. There's a 95% chance that whoever you could possibly replace him with is going to be worse. In fact, around 80-90% chance, whoever you replace him with will essentially eliminate any hope of a Super Bowl.
Buffalo's one of 20-25 examples; not a bad team, but with their QB - ZERO % chance they win the SuperBowl. Might make a playoff, might even win a game - but 3-4 playoff games?? No way....so their season is already over. THAT is the reality in today's NFL - and fact is, Steelers with this defense and line, they're just below mediocre without Roethlisberger. Period - no way they even make the playoffs with Gradowski(??) starting - does anyone dispute that?
Even among the guys most negative on Ben here - can you honestly say that the Steelers have zero chance to win the Super Bowl
because[ of Ben? No fucking way - but that's where most teams in the NFL are today. Being 'good enough' is actually being really damned good. Only 32 guys in the world are doing this job, and only 5-10 are 'good enough.'
On top of that - he's actually better than just 'good enough.' The guy can throw the deep ball - that's very rare. He hits around 50% of his long throws - you can count on one hand the # of guys who can do that in this league. Most guys pad their accuracy stats with alot more dump-offs. Nothing wrong with that at all - but it's not apples to apples.
On top of which - how many of those guys who are 'good enough' have shown that they can lead a drive to win the Super Bowl at the last minute? The guy has shown over and over, he certainly doesn't bow under pressure.
Seriously - if you're going to complain about him - then post what your plan to upgrade the Steelers once you trade Ben. You'd trade Ben for the #20 first round draft choice and have a rookie playing QB? Sure - but it's not an upgrade; it's another 10 years of frustration. Trade for some other teams backup QB plus a CB/lineman/LBer, or some other group of guys? Great - you upgraded your defense.... and you have no chance of winning the SB without a decent QB. There is NO team with a QB as good as Ben who will trade - so what's your proposal?
Funny thing - I'm not a Steelers fan, and think Ben is a jackass, oompa-loompa looking, goofus. This isn't admiration talking, this is jealousy!! However - Paulie had it right. You don't know how good you have it.