How many more years does Ben have left? - Page 6

fer522 · 01-15-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vis

I'd trade him for 3 #1 picks. Just as likely.

I wouldn't trade him yet he still has at least 3 very,very good years left in him

BlaZeQuietly · 01-15-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vis

Nobody worth having as a franchise QB will sit for 4 years.

They don't have to sit for 4 years. They can probably play 6 games a year, that's how often Ben really shouldn't be playing. We need a lot of work done on this team and we need to get started now before it causes us to go 3-13 or something like that. The steelers WON'T tank on purpose, I don't cheer for teams who do that. I'd hate to see steeler fans wearing paper bags over their heads, that would break my heart. Maybe we should make sure we take care of the running back position with our first pick this year, then patch the line up with the rest and perhaps grab free agent back up qb (which I doubt we would do" and just worry about a great sucessor in a year or 2 but we really need to start giving it some thought, it's clear Ben's career is entering its final stages, not saying he cant put up good numbers for a couple more years but I really think thats it. Bens always been a "different" kind of quarterback and I think unfortunately having a short career will be part of that.

but after seeing how our team came unglued after big ben went down this year, we clearly need to focus on offense, We all know defense is important but you need to score points to win. look at some of the great teams in the play offs, all these games the teams are putting up 30+ points, Pittsburgh hasn't done that in a long time in fact I think the losing effort to GB in the SB was the last time I saw them put up 30

PhantomJB93 · 01-15-2013, 11:10 PM

I'd say at least 5. I know he's taken a beating but QB's who are protected well are playing until they're 38-40 nowadays. Ben's still only 30. He's a tough SOB and Haley's offense and our improving OL play will keep him upright. I'd say he'll be effective until at least up through the 2017 season, if not longer. It's not time to be thinking about replacements yet.

BlaZeQuietly · 01-15-2013, 11:19 PM

then we sure as shit need a good back up because ben gets hurt so much he is only healthy about 50% of the games he actually plays in, which is frickin sad. We all know he's rushed back from injuries these last two year and that's been a big reason for our demise. I don't think anybody here wants to have lefty and batch for our back ups, Batch and lefty arn't horrible but they are not good enough to fill in for Ben. Look at what the Texans did last year, they were legit contenders with a 3rd string qb,

Quackjack · 01-16-2013, 06:18 AM

Anyone want to pull a Rodgers and develop an evil minion behind Ben? Looking at you Kirk Cousins.

ZoneBlitzer · 01-18-2013, 12:55 PM

Wish we could make a poll on this one.

3 years

BlaZeQuietly · 01-18-2013, 01:12 PM

Some teams just know how to do it then. I can think of two right of the top of my head that have had two great quarterbacks without a huge gap in between like us (Patriots, Bledsoe-Brady... Packers -Farve- Rogers, and I'm sure there are more examples I just can't think of them right now. My point is it's possible if we play our cards right we're the pittsburgh steelers for christs sake! quit WASTING our draft picks on linemen, get a play maker, a big name, I know it sounds simple and obvious but maybe now is actually the time for that because in MY opinion that is our biggest problem right now, we don't have one particular player that everyone is afraid of , we have made some bad decisions for the past 5 drafts and its really biting us in the ass.

Plasiton · 01-18-2013, 01:24 PM

Benjamin will play 8 more years,win 2 more superbowls lose 1 more superbowl. 6 more division titles.1 superbowl mvp, and 1 league mvp.
That is all.

Killer · 01-18-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Quackjack

Anyone want to pull a Rodgers and develop an evil minion behind Ben? Looking at you Kirk Cousins.

that's not a bad pick, actually

but would Ben's ego allow it?

a young pocket passer back-up QB who could actually develop into a starter, I mean....we've never had one

***Fire Arians*** · 01-18-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer

a young pocket passer back-up QB who could actually develop into a starter, I mean....we've never had one

neil o'donnell, sat his rookie season out behind brister

as much as people bag on o'donnell, he was a good qb and that was a good 3rd round pick. if he stayed with the steelers we woulda had another ring imo. those int's in the super bowl were the receiver's fault

01-15-2013, 11:10 PM	#53
PhantomJB93 Assistant Coach Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,401 Gender: Male Member Number: 13907 Thanks: 24 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? I'd say at least 5. I know he's taken a beating but QB's who are protected well are playing until they're 38-40 nowadays. Ben's still only 30. He's a tough SOB and Haley's offense and our improving OL play will keep him upright. I'd say he'll be effective until at least up through the 2017 season, if not longer. It's not time to be thinking about replacements yet.

01-15-2013, 11:19 PM	#54
BlaZeQuietly Team Captain Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY Posts: 936 Gender: Male Member Number: 18219 Thanks: 73 Thanked 47 Times in 38 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? then we sure as shit need a good back up because ben gets hurt so much he is only healthy about 50% of the games he actually plays in, which is frickin sad. We all know he's rushed back from injuries these last two year and that's been a big reason for our demise. I don't think anybody here wants to have lefty and batch for our back ups, Batch and lefty arn't horrible but they are not good enough to fill in for Ben. Look at what the Texans did last year, they were legit contenders with a 3rd string qb, __________________

01-16-2013, 06:18 AM	#55
Quackjack Assistant Coach Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Redskins Land (North Virginia) Posts: 1,107 Gender: Male Member Number: 24540 Thanks: 388 Thanked 101 Times in 78 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? Anyone want to pull a Rodgers and develop an evil minion behind Ben? Looking at you Kirk Cousins. __________________ Evil liberal atheist NASCAR loving Steelers loving rock and roll maniac.

01-18-2013, 12:55 PM	#56
ZoneBlitzer Assistant Coach Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,165 Gender: Male Member Number: 16775 Thanks: 129 Thanked 71 Times in 53 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? Wish we could make a poll on this one. 3 years

01-18-2013, 01:12 PM	#57
BlaZeQuietly Team Captain Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY Posts: 936 Gender: Male Member Number: 18219 Thanks: 73 Thanked 47 Times in 38 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? Some teams just know how to do it then. I can think of two right of the top of my head that have had two great quarterbacks without a huge gap in between like us (Patriots, Bledsoe-Brady... Packers -Farve- Rogers, and I'm sure there are more examples I just can't think of them right now. My point is it's possible if we play our cards right we're the pittsburgh steelers for christs sake! quit WASTING our draft picks on linemen, get a play maker, a big name, I know it sounds simple and obvious but maybe now is actually the time for that because in MY opinion that is our biggest problem right now, we don't have one particular player that everyone is afraid of , we have made some bad decisions for the past 5 drafts and its really biting us in the ass. __________________

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01-18-2013, 01:24 PM	#58
Plasiton Water Boy Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 8 Member Number: 24735 Thanks: 30 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many more years does Ben have left? Benjamin will play 8 more years,win 2 more superbowls lose 1 more superbowl. 6 more division titles.1 superbowl mvp, and 1 league mvp. That is all.

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