Why didnt the Steelers just pick up Flacco?

[PittPharm2002]

Is he playing for free? I thought Denver is still paying him $33m

He’s getting paid by Denver whether he takes a snap in pittsburgh or not .
Hence free

 

[thebadby2]

Will the posters who think Kenny wasn’t part of the problem please identify yourselves?

Of course Kenny was part of the problem. He was a 2nd year QB with limited starts under his belt. But where most Kenny defenders differ is they understand that he wasn’t problem 1(a) or 1(b). Of course “problem” is a subjective term, considering he finished and won games in the 4th quarter, which was something we couldn’t do yesterday. The only significant problem that Kenny posed for anyone would have been fantasy team owners. He wasn’t asked to be Dan Marino. But pea brain fans expected him to be.

Seems to me like what drives most Kenny defenders is the way he was treated at the end, he's a Pitt guy and he was pretty obviously done dirty. I understand that sentiment. It just doesn't translate into this narrative that the Stillers should have continued to ride with him at QB or that they somehow would be better off than they are now if he was still starting for them. As soon as they decided he was no longer the starter, it was over--he had no interest in staying and they had no reason to keep him.

 

[Jakey_John]

They hate Pitt. Even guys who leave. Thats why DiNucci isn’t our starter.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Seems to me like what drives most Kenny defenders is the way he was treated at the end, he's a Pitt guy and he was pretty obviously done dirty. I understand that sentiment. It just doesn't translate into this narrative that the Stillers should have continued to ride with him at QB or that they somehow would be better off than they are now if he was still starting for them. As soon as they decided he was no longer the starter, it was over--he had no interest in staying and they had no reason to keep him.

Well
The reason to keep Kenny is because he has 2 years left on his rookie contract .
Where fields is on his last year .

Frankly , outside of scrambling , fields isn’t better than Kenny last year .
Signing Wilson for the vet min was worth the chance so he he’s free .

Fields - is gonna get paid next year , even if he’s not a world beater