Sports illustrated named the pittsburgh steelers this week as the best match for a four-time pro bowler who will be a free agent when the new league year begins in march. The top pick for minnesota vikings quarterback kirk cousins and the pittsburgh steelers were deemed by sports illustrated. From si.com: for the 17th year in a row, the team has won the season. Outside of the 49ers, the steelers make the most sense roster wise, and they could make a good financial deal. Pittsburgh’s cap space problems aren’t as severe as san francisco’s, because the steelers can cut a handful of veteran players who aren’t in their long-term plans.
The steelers can cut wide receiver allen robinson to easily create $10 million in cap space, for example. They’re currently $13.8 million over the salary cap. Cousins would not have to do the heavy lifting in pittsburgh, which tends to have dominant defenses thanks to edge rusher t.j. watt leading the charge. But it wouldn’t be surprising for cousins to light up the scoreboard with a group that includes tight end pat freiermuth, wide receivers george pickens and diontae johnson, and running backs najee harris and jaylen warren. The steelers can either wait for quarterback kenny pickett, who is in his third season in the nfl, to prove himself as the “answer” in pittsburgh, something that may never happen.
They could sign someone like cousins, which would give the franchise a chance to make some noise in the crowded afc north. It seems like a simple option. If the steelers want to be a true competitor in 2024, and that’s always the aim under mike tomlin, they’ll stop waiting around for pickett to figure it out and sign cousins, a veteran in the nfl who has a reputation.
