Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky hopes that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first call this offseason is to the Los Angeles Rams to check on the availability of star quarterback Matthew Stafford. Orlovsky believes no matter what, the team must figure out their issues at quarterback, and Stafford could be the solution to those issues.
“I think the worst call I would make would be to Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams to figure out what Stafford’s plans are,” Orlovsky said for the Raiders. “Is he going to play? Is he going to retire? Do they want him back? Honestly, if I were the Giants, if I were the Steelers, if I were a lot of teams that would be my number one call. Try to see kind of what the plan is for Matthew Stafford.”
The team seems set on bringing back Justin Fields or Russell Wilson, but not both players, according to team president Art Rooney II.
“I think they’re both capable quarterbacks, and my preference would be to sign one of them. So that will be the priority, and I think that will give us the best opportunity to move forward. Obviously, we’ll be looking in the draft as well. We’ve got a whole quarterback room to fill, and so there’s jobs open in there, and so I wouldn’t be surprised if we look in the draft as well either this year or next. And so that’s got to be the priority,” Rooney said.
While Stafford is a star, he could be on the decline as he continues to get older. Rooney, meanwhile, hopes to have an option in place for at least two years to stabilize the quarterback position. The Steelers have turned over their quarterback spot over the last few seasons while trying to find the answer but have remained unsuccessful.
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