Ben Roethlisburger won the Super Bowl. Congrats, but there were doubters that said he had a good enough offense that anyone can do well in it. He didn't even have that good of stats in the playoffs.Now, look whos gone.Plaxico Burress (he's been gone)Jerome BettisAntwan Randle ElI'm sure he will be fine in his third season, with Willie Parker, Hines Ward, and Heath Miller, but what if Hines goes down. Ben will be put to the test. Lets see if he isn't an average QB, if he is a top QB.
All those players are a hard loss to not have on the team. Bettis for obvious reason. Randel El was a great punt returner. They did good without Burress, but could always be need. But Stealers just have some gaps to fill, I think every franchise goes though these problemes some time or later. But it will be intresting to see what Ben can do
Oh no, Antwan Randle El is gone, that's it. Their done for the season. lol. They still have a top 5 WR in the game and the best blocking WR in the game. I think they will pick up a good #2 WR to replace Randle El. Willie Parker is a nice runner and Bettis really didn't do that much this year. They will pick up a replacement for all these peopleand it will be fine. And why did you list Plax? They won the SB without him, didn't they?
The Bus was a solid contributor last year, but in all respect, could be replaced. Same goes for Antwan Randel-El, who besides a few trick plays, is also replacable. While this team losses some leadership, Big Ben is as mature as they come, and should be able to shine once more
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Mar 25 2006, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ben Roethlisburger won the Super Bowl. Congrats, but there were doubters that said he had a good enough offense that anyone can do well in it. He didn't even have that good of stats in the playoffs.Now, look whos gone.Plaxico Burress (he's been gone)Jerome BettisAntwan Randle ElI'm sure he will be fine in his third season, with Willie Parker, Hines Ward, and Heath Miller, but what if Hines goes down. Ben will be put to the test. Lets see if he isn't an average QB, if he is a top QB.</div> Let's see, they still have the draft so they have plently of options at WR. They have Cedric Wilson who was a solid target at the 3 spot. They have Duce Staley and Willie Parker who are both solid. The Steelers have gone through these transitions forever where they let overpriced players just leave and they find more effcient solutions. Antwan Randel El can be replaced, Burress was gone this season and they were fine, amnd Bettis hardly played last year. Hines Ward could be injured and so could Randy Moss or Steve Smith, it happens. The Steelers will be fine. The Steelers don't need awesome WR's in this offense because they run the ball more than anyone else. Having Ward, Wilson, and a decent #3 would be fine. Not to mention Heath Miller who is a stud and basicly a #3 WR in himself. Ben Roethlisberger is not a average QB, he's proven that but most people agree with me in that he's not a top QB like the Mannings, Palmers, Bradys...
I know the Steelers will be fine, but there's always that "What if?" and I just had to post it.I have a question though. Will Deuce Staley play this year? What is his status, will he be 100%?
