The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation has been one of the talks of the NFL for the second straight offseason. This time around, though, it’s more about who they haven’t acquired rather than who is already on the roster.
Aaron Rodgers remains unsigned, which becomes a more irritable story by the day. In light of this, Moe Moton of Bleacher Report suggests that the Steelers bring in a second 2024 Tennessee Titans quarterback and trade for Will Levis.
“Regardless of Aaron Rodgers’ decision to
play for the Steelers or retire, Pittsburgh should offer a fourth-round pick for Levis,” Moton writes. “Rodgers will turn 42 in December. At this point, he’s a year-to-year player. Levis has two years left on his rookie deal. If the Steelers finish the 2025 season with a mediocre record and Rodgers only sticks around for one year, they would at least have an experienced young starter in Levis, whom they can develop for the long term. In seven seasons, Mason Rudolph has been a game manager. At 25, Levis, with his big arm and mobility, has far more upside.”
With all due respect to Moton, trading a fourth-round pick for Levis would be as good at flushing the pick down the toilet. This is a team that has a backup already in one former Titan (and arguably the better quarterback) in Mason Rudolph. The Steelers are going hunting for a franchise quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft - they’ll need all the draft capital they have to use in potential trade-ups for their next franchise quarterback, not a bust from another team.
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