It seems like everyday there is a new quarterback being reported as the Pittsburgh Steelers' flavor of the day. This shouldn't come as a surprise as the team is looking for a new quarterback for the first time since the early 2000s.
NFL analyst Jordan Schultz reported on Tuesday that the Steelers are one of two teams that are "highly intrigued" by Jimmy Garoppolo. His full tweet is below:
#Steelers and #Commanders both highly intrigued by Jimmy G, according to sources.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 1, 2022
Pittsburgh OC Matt Canada wants to deploy RPO - not dissimilar 2 the offense Garrappolo ran with the #Niners.
Ron Rivera not only believes his team can win now, but has over $30M in cap as well.
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The Steelers have been rumored as a potential destination for Garoppolo since the season ended, so add Schultz's "sources" to the list.
Teams interested in trading for Garoppolo are going to have to consider not only compensation, but also his contract if they wanted to add him. On top of whatever compensation that would be required to trade for him, his cap hit in 2022, which is also the last year of his current contract, is ~$25.5M. Recently announced, teams should also consider the following as well:
49ers’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to soon undergo shoulder surgery that would sideline him until this summer, sources tell ESPN. It is not expected to impact his trade status and Garoppolo still is likely to be traded this month, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2022
Steeler Nation is definitely waiting on the edge of their seats to see who the next starting quarterback who wears the Black and Gold will be, but my guess is this is going to be a slowly unfolding process.
Let us know below what your thoughts are of the Steelers potentially acquiring Jimmy G!
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