JP and BMitch discuss the ongoing Aaron Rodgers saga with Steelers beat reporter Alan Saunders. Alan believes Pittsburgh is the ideal fit for the veteran quarterback.
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00:00The draft happens to be in Pittsburgh next year, they've got a boatload of comp picks
00:05coming their way in 26.
00:08It seems like the idea is trade up in the first round in 26 and go get your quarterback
00:14at home in front of your own fans.
00:16Oh, and by the way, the guy from Penn State right down the road, it's going to be a first
00:20round pick.
00:21Seems like a good situation.
00:23So when Sam Darnold comes open, he wants a commitment.
00:26He wants somebody that wants to give him a shot to be the guy.
00:30And I don't think the Steelers had any interest in that.
00:34I don't really think they had that interest in Justin Fields.
00:36They would have kept him.
00:37They liked having him, but they didn't want to commit $40 million and say, yes, you're
00:43our guy.
00:44Here you go.
00:46They want a bridge quarterback.
00:47They want a guy here for one year and maybe part of another one.
00:52And when you look at those options, Rogers is probably the best player out there.
00:58I tend to agree with you, but is there any concern in Rogers ability to at times kind
01:05of nuke a locker room?
01:10I think Mike Tomlin feels like he can handle anyone now that we may find out that that
01:17is not correct.
01:18But this will certainly stress his ability to do that.
01:23But I think he believes you could give him any group of personalities and especially
01:28for one year, he can make it work.
01:31But I think that's why Rogers had to come to Pittsburgh.
01:35They had to talk.
01:36They had to meet because it's not going to be like it was when he was with the Jets.
01:41He's not going to be the general manager and the quarterback.
01:44Like he's not going to not come to minicamp with the Steelers.
01:47I'll tell you that.
01:48Like they're not going to put up with that.