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By Seth Quinn
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With most of the moves already made in NFL free agency, Aaron Rodgers is the biggest domino remaining that everyone is waiting to fall.
Multiple teams are interested in the 41-year-old quarterback, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants.
On an episode of his podcast, Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward talked about his pitch to Aaron Rodgers to join the team.
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"I ain't doing that darkness retreat. I don't need any of that crap. Either you want to be a Steeler or you don't. It's simple. That's the pitch," Heyward stated.
Heyward bluntly stated that either Rodgers wants to be a Steeler or doesn't. It is a fair analysis of the situation, but the actual pitch from the Steelers for Rodgers to join them is surely more sophisticated than that.
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As the offseason continues to wind down, the Steelers are becoming more and more desperate for a starting quarterback.
They signed former Steeler Mason Rudolph back to the team, but it is assumed Rudolph will be the backup, not the starter the team is relying on to make a playoff push.
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While Rodgers isn't the only answer on the open market, he is probably the best one, with the other top option being their starting quarterback from last year Russell Wilson.
Stalling on resigning Wilson has seemed to leave him a bit annoyed, making his return not that likely.
That leaves the NFL draft as the next best option to acquire a starting quarterback, but as with Rudolph, it is hard to trust that for a team contending for a division title.
At the no. 21 pick, it becomes especially hard to trust a rookie to start right away.
While Rodgers is one of the older veterans in the league, Heyward is an older veteran of his own at 35 years old.
He is an unquestioned leader of the team, which makes his comments on Rodgers especially interesting.
His comments could embody what many people in the organization are feeling right now, where while they desperately need a starting quarterback, they aren't so desperate to play the games Rodgers is playing as a free agent.
At what point does the team move on and sign someone else? The Steelers could also pursue Kirk Cousins, they could also pursue Jameis Winston, or they could try and find a dark horse option in the trade market.
Maybe a Derek Carr becomes available after the Saints draft a quarterback.
While Rodgers is a premier free agent currently as the top quarterback on the open market, his waiting game is likely annoying those who are interested in him.
That is shown by these Cam Heyward comments, which while blunt, are fair given the circumstances.
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