While much of the focus of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback search has been on free agent Aaron Rodgers, the possibility of trading for Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins has been revived in recent days, especially after a report by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Cousins is on Pittsburgh’s radar as a Plan B to Rodgers.
On ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike this morning, Courtney Cronin argued that Cousins is a better option for the Steelers than Rodgers and that the pairing of Pittsburgh and Cousins would be a “perfect marriage.”
Cronin believes that acquiring Cousins gives the Steelers a quarterback option beyond 2025 that doesn’t prevent them from drafting a rookie in the 2026 NFL Draft.