Steelers legend has surprising take on team's QB situation

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to believe that Aaron Rodgers would give them a better chance to win a Super Bowl next season than Russell Wilson, but one franchise legend clearly has his doubts about that.

Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher shared some of his thoughts on the team's big quarterback decision during a Tuesday appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show." Cowher said he believes Pittsburgh wanted to re-sign Justin Fields, who has since landed with the New York Jets. Even with Fields out of the picture, Cowher believes the Steelers should stick with familiarity.

Cowher told Patrick that he believes Wilson would be the "best choice" to lead Pittsburgh again in 2025. The former Super Bowl champion does not think Wilson is primarily to blame for the way the Steelers limped to the finish line last season.

"You think about the last five losses, this wasn’t just on Russell Wilson," Cowher said. "Two of the teams you played were in the Super Bowl, and then you lost three games to division teams — two to Baltimore and one to Cincinnati. Those are very much playoff-caliber teams. I think you look at all five and you played against five really good quarterbacks. And the defense did not play up to snuff, to be quite honest with you."

Cowher also questioned how committed Rodgers is to playing.

"You lost Justin, Russell’s still out there. You have a chance to get Aaron Rodgers. Can he still throw it, yes? Is he mobile enough? I think so, but does he really want to play? The longer you wait, you just have to wonder where is his heart and how much does he really want to do it," Cowher added.