The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers are now an exclusive couple, as the team and the four-time MVP agreed to terms on a one-year deal. And while many have agreed that this was the best move for the Steelers, there are some still pushing back.

One of those who doesn’t seem to be on board is ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, so said that the Steelers still won’t matter in the postseason and now also won’t be able to draft a quarterback in 2026.

“Worst place they could be in,” Orlovsky said on Get Up. “He’s good enough, they’re good enough. They’re going to go 9-8, 10-7. They won’t matter in the playoffs, and we all know that. And then they’re not bad enough to get a top-eight pick and find the quarterback of the future.”

In terms of the postseason comment, time will tell. Should the Steelers be able to get the No. 5 seed in the AFC and play the winner of the AFC South (assuming the AFC South winner gets the No. 4 seed), they can go on the road and win a game against whomever comes out of that division.

When it comes to the worries about not being able to draft a quarterback, too many people seem to share this belief, seemingly forgetting that the Steelers can trade up in the draft. Why? Great question, considering every year we see multiple trade-ups in the first round, usually for quarterbacks, more often than not. The Kansas City Chiefs were the No. 2 seed in the playoffs the year they drafted Patrick Mahomes. The Buffalo Bills were a playoff team the season prior to drafting Josh Allen.

To carry this further, the Chiefs were the No. 2 seed in the AFC the year they drafted Mahomes. The Bills were a playoff team when they drafted Josh Allen.

They traded up. Which the Steelers will be doing next year in the draft. It’s not a difficult concept to grasp. https://t.co/YhUJpPUyGu

— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) June 6, 2025

You can have your cake and eat it, too, in the NFL. You can remain a good team while also planning for the future. Say what you want about the Steelers, and we all certainly have, they have all they need to move up for a quarterback next year while also trying to contend in 2025.