Brandon Marshall anyone

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Originally Posted by 44Deezel

Exactly. Ben is a playmaker and the Steeler franchise is just solid from top to bottom. They could take our receivers and win the Super Bowl with them. Ben got sacked a ton, but no one used that as an excuse for poor QB play. He kept plays alive with his feet, shed tackles and got the ball downfield.

These things are not mutually exclusive. A more accurate statement would be that, "when Ben Roethlisberger is getting sacked a ton, he's not very effective. But when Ben does get good protection, makes smart decisions, understands his role, etc, he's one of the most efficient passers in the NFL."

Ben Roethlisberger's career has been a bizarre mix of mistake-prone football, and historic efficiency. I really have no idea what to make out of it, except that he's been exceptionally fortunate to be on the Steelers, and not have to answer questions about his failures as a player.