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[CarolinaLivin]

12 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I am not sure I would put the Steelers in the "highly unlikely" category. The Broncos are unlikely but it is possible that they make a tectonic shift in direction if they jettison Hackett, as well.

At most they scapegoat hackett and run russ again with new staff in hope that something changes and they don’t look dumb for the money they spent. 
 

(Opinion) i think steelers stick with pickett.

[kungfoodude]

12 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Seattle has Denver’s pick from the Russ trade. 

Oh, right. Duh.

Seattle will definitely be looking QB, regardless.

[kungfoodude]

5 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

At most they scapegoat hackett and run russ again with new staff in hope that something changes and they don’t look dumb for the money they spent. 
 

(Opinion) i think steelers stick with pickett.

I very much hope the Steelers do.

[PNW_PantherMan]

1 hour ago, CarolinaLivin said:

At most they scapegoat hackett and run russ again with new staff in hope that something changes and they don’t look dumb for the money they spent. 
 

(Opinion) i think steelers stick with pickett.

It's not just the money but the draft capital they gave up as well.  They are basically stuck with Wilson in the short term.  I would be shocked to see them move on from Russ this offseason barring him retiring.

[Sgt Schultz]

Let's not forget that just because a team is not looking to draft a QB, they often trade with those who are for a haul. 

As of this morning, the teams ahead of us that are likely sniffing at QBs are Houston, Detroit (Rams pick), and Seattle (Broncos pick).  That leaves Chicago who does not have another pick until late int he second round (Steelers own their 2nd round pick, they own the Ravens 2nd rounder).  Da Bears have a lot of needs outside of QB. 

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

It's not just the money but the draft capital they gave up as well.  They are basically stuck with Wilson in the short term.  I would be shocked to see them move on from Russ this offseason barring him retiring.

The Broncos are completely fuged for the next several years if they can't get Wilson fixed.

[Sgt Schultz]

The irony of Seattle needing to look at QBs and owning Denver's first round pick, while Denver still needs to look at QBs despite trading a small farm to the Seahawks and committing three Brink's trucks to Wilson is a lesson in "don't let this happen to you."

Wilson's dead cap looks like the national debt through 2024 and is still pretty steep in 2025.  His contract is in that no-man's-land where he costs a fortune to keep and almost as much or more through then.   They are locked into him for a while.

[Jackie Lee]

18 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

It's not just the money but the draft capital they gave up as well.  They are basically stuck with Wilson in the short term.  I would be shocked to see them move on from Russ this offseason barring him retiring.

They really don't have a reasonable way out til 2025 and that would still be over $30M in dead cap that year 

[PNW_PantherMan]

4 minutes ago, Sgt Schultz said:

The irony of Seattle needing to look at QBs and owning Denver's first round pick, while Denver still needs to look at QBs despite trading a small farm to the Seahawks and committing three Brink's trucks to Wilson is a lesson in "don't let this happen to you."

Wilson's dead cap looks like the national debt through 2024 and is still pretty steep in 2025.  His contract is in that no-man's-land where he costs a fortune to keep and almost as much or more through then.   They are locked into him for a while.

That's why I don't want us to trade a haul for any QB and guarantee them a big contract.  If anything goes wrong with that player, your team is completely screwed for years.  We could be saying the same thing about the Browns in a couple months.

Edited November 29, 2022 by PNW_PantherMan

[amcoolio]

Same with Rodgers, even if the Packers want to move on, they can't. More likely to trade Love. Browns in the same boat if Deshaun comes in and sucks.

[Sgt Schultz]

11 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

That's why I don't want us to trade a haul for any QB and guarantee them a big contract.  If anything goes wrong with that player, your team is completely screwed for years.  We could be saying the same thing about the Browns in a couple months.

It is quite possible.  While Denver's options with Wilson look awful, it looks like a picture of "fiscal responsibility" compared to the Browns if Watson does not take them to the promised land.  Denver has the added concern of Wilson's age and the possibility that he may just not have it anymore, but that aside, if Watson is not the second coming, the Browns are up against it for several years.  His dead cap could just about exceed the salary cap.

[Mr. Scot]

Pretty sure he's a free agent next year, but is everybody dead certain that Seattle won't at least consider sticking with Geno Smith?

[Davidson Deac II]

4 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

Seattle has Denver’s pick from the Russ trade. 

You are right, I forgot about that.   I am not sure about Seattle.  On one hand, Smith has played well for them.  In fact, he is currently top ten in the league as far as passers.   They may pick a qb though.  

[Davidson Deac II]

26 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Pretty sure he's a free agent next year, but is everybody dead certain that Seattle won't at least consider sticking with Geno Smith?

Personally, I think its 50/50, and could depend on how they finish the season.