Who will Denver Broncos have to compete for to land veteran QB?
Aaron Rodgers
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
With Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement soon coming, the Pittsburgh Steelers, for the first time in 18 years, will need to acquire a franchise quarterback.
The Steelers squeaked into the playoffs this season, but it was clear that they probably did not deserve to make it. They have an awful rush defense, horrible offensive line, and limited offensive weapons.
Somehow, the cards fell their way, but they got destroyed by the Kansas City Chiefs during Wild Card Weekend.
If Aaron Rodgers were to become available, the Steelers would be in on him. The Steelers can’t really offer anything additional that the Broncos don’t have aside from their head coach, Mike Tomlin.
I’m rather low on the Steelers. They’re a top-heavy team with bad depth and lack talent in the trenches, where it matters most. I think Rodgers would probably rather play for Denver than Pittsburgh, but that doesn’t mean a trade would swing that way.
2. Cleveland Browns
I think the Cleveland Browns are a darkhorse team that could target a significant upgrade from Baker Mayfield this offseason.
The Browns are a lot like the Broncos–they have a stacked roster, but its weakest point is the quarterback position.
Mayfield regressed this year, and it was obvious to anyone watching that he was the weakest link on the team.
The Browns committed to Mayfield for 2022, but the Arizona Cardinals, once upon a time, committed to Josh Rosen, so don’t put too much stock in what teams say during their off time.
They’d have enough cap space to pull it off and have a lot of very solid players and coaches in place to instantly become the AFC North favorites.
As for the tier 2 options at quarterback, like Matt Ryan or Kirk Cousins, the Broncos would probably have to compete with the same teams for those players as well.
I could see the Miami Dolphins look to upgrade their signal-caller. I also think the Washington Football team will sniff around as well.
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The point of this piece is to highlight the other teams that could use a quarterback upgrade. The Denver Broncos aren’t the only team, and they don’t have the worst QB situation in the league, contrary to what many seem to think.