4 QB options that would be mistakes for the Steelers to add
By Andrew Falce
Steelers should avoid Strong
A name that I have a love-hate relationship with, Carson Strong has all the makings of a first-round quarterback… if this was 2005. He was uber-productive in college and easily has the best arm talent of the upcoming class of quarterbacks. Unfortunately, he has the mobility of a quarterback that was drafted in 2005, as he can barely move around in the pocket. While you don’t have to be a running threat to succeed at quarterback, Strong struggles to even move and get out of pressure.
In order for him to be successful, I genuinely think he needs to go to a team with a powerful running game and an elite line (like the Titans). While the Steelers can structure their offense around him, their line once again becomes the main issue. Strong would suddenly be swarmed with pressure and he wouldn’t have the mobility to extend the play. It wouldn’t work with the current setup of the team.
Even if they did do enough with their line to make Strong a viable quarterback, long-term there would still be issues. Unless the team runs an extremely old-school, pro-style offense then Strong will likely not be a great success. That is limiting the offense going forward just to make a quarterback fit. Strong needs to go to the right situation to be taken advantage of, and frankly, the Steelers aren’t that team right now.