While B.J. Finney has said that he would love to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of this free agent process that is set to begin soon, it’s also clear that he would love the chance to be a starter. He has taken pride in being the ‘next man up’ and coming off the bench over the course of the past four years, but nobody comes into the league with the mission of being a career backup.
And there is also a certain amount of clarity and stability that comes with being a starter that you simply don’t get when you are number two on the depth chart at your position.