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Booger McFarland: Steelers ‘Can’t Continue To Put A Band-Aid’ On Quarterback Position

With their 2024 season over, it doesn’t feel like Russell Wilson is the answer at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers going forward. Since Ben Roethlisberger retired, they haven’t had consistent quarterback play. That’s one of the reasons they’ve lost five playoff games in a row. Former NFL defensive lineman Booger McFarland believes the Steelers need to finally find their next franchise quarterback.

“At some point, you can’t continue to put a Band-Aid on a wound that needs stitches.” McFarland said recently on ESPN’s NFL Primtime. “And that wound is the quarterback position. Since Ben Roethlisberger, they’ve been searching.