While the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a franchise quarterback, Doug Whaley believes they are going about things the right way. Acquiring a franchise quarterback is arguably the most difficult thing to do in professional team sports personnel management. The vast majority of NFL teams don’t have one, and may not have one for decades at a time.
The Cleveland Browns, for example, have been back in the NFL for a quarter-century and have yet to find one. It was cute when they thought they were a real team trading for Deshaun Watson, but that didn’t work out.