Pittsburgh Steelers Not Looking Good for 2013

Don't expect to see THIS
after the 2013
season!

Troy Polamalu is not getting
any younger.

Last year was ugly.  No doubt.  But the Steelers went 8-8.  That's not that bad, right?  No, the record alone isn't bad.  What was bad about last season was that the losses Pittsburgh did suffer were pretty embarrassing, including a loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Dallas Cowboys, and a mere overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs.  Yeah, that's pretty ugly.  But here is the worst part; this year looks much, much worse.

 

 



James Harrison was a BEAST.  But then again,
like the rest of this team, his days were numbered,
so I guess it he wasn't here much longer, anyway.

Losing Mike Wallace
was not good news for
the Steelers.

Why do the Steelers look bad this year, you might ask.  Well, the answer is simple; all the weapons they had last year are gone.  Mike Wallace, James Harrison, Rashard Mendenhall, everybody's gone.  Even Emmanuel Sanders is likely on the way out.  He is currently a free agent, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wants him back, but it does not look like the Steelers are going to re-sign him.  Mike Wallace was traded to the Miami Dolphins and James Harrison is a free agent.  Mendenhall is an Arizona Cardinal.  Willie Colon is a New York Jet.  Casey Hampton is a free agent.  My opinion of Ben Roethlisberger is not all that high, either.  He is well past his prime, and he will never put up the numbers he used to.  In his prime, he could move out of the pocket, shake tacklers and make throws on the run.  He still tries this often, because it is what he is used to, but now he is either brought down or forced to throw quickly, leading to an inaccurate pass and an interception.  After Jerome Bettis left, nobody could really say the Steelers strong suit was their running game, either.  Mendenhall was mediocre at best, but now that HE is gone, they have absolutely nothing in their running game.  Isaac Redmen is a free agent, as well, and he would be next in line after Mendenhall.  Let's face it, it's time for the Steelers to start rebuilding.  Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Turner, and Peyton Hillis are a few players I would suggest the Steelers look at to hold down their running game for two, three, four years or so to hold down the running game while they look for a younger back to draft that can make your running game successful for a long time.  Quarterback wise, I'd say they should just keep their eyes open for someone young who they could draft that fits their style, such as Johnny Manziel.  But it is definetly time to start rebuilding.

 

Ben's prime is well behind him.  He will get you a few more years,
which the Steelers can spend looking for their next great quarterback. 
A young stud such as Johnny Manziel would be nice and would get Pittsburgh
many years.