Welcome to The Terrible Take, a daily segment telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

I'm Ross McCorkle. The progress of the Steelers' offensive line in 2025 is arguably the most

important thing to both their current success and how things might look in the future. It can't be

overstated how much everything starts up front on offense and a top offensive line makes

everything way easier. More space to run, more time to throw,

and more flexibility for the offensive coordinator to call different concepts without worrying

about getting the quarterback killed. One of the things I am most excited about with Aaron Rogers is

how he can help the Steelers' young offensive line. Justin Fields was worse than Russell Wilson

last year, but they were both

in the bottom half of the league in terms of time to throw. It took them the longest to get the ball out.

Football's a game of inches and milliseconds, so asking the Steelers' young and inexperienced

offensive line to hold for three seconds as opposed to two and a half, 2.7 is a big deal.

That is the difference between a clean pocket and a pressure or a pressure

and a sack, a completion, can turn into a throwaway. You get the point. Aaron Rogers was one of the

five quickest times to throw last year. He gets the ball out on time, which will mask potential

deficiencies of the offensive line. They will likely progress and be better naturally on their own,

but they will also have some of their mistakes covered up by the quick time to throw of Rogers. They will likely progress and be better naturally on their own, but they will also have

some of their mistakes covered up by the quick time to throw of Rogers. This will allow them to

build confidence as a unit and not hurt the team as much in the process. Rogers will also be

able to set them up in the best positions to be successful. Russell Wilson may have had his

ability to check out of plays limited by Arthur Smith last year, but I wouldn't expect the same to be the case with Rogers this year. His physical skills

may be diminished, but he's mentally never been sharper or more experienced than he is right now.

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