The Pittsburgh Steelers are at a crossroads with their two most important positions.<\/p>\n
For the first time in nearly 20 years, they are searching for a new head coach following Mike Tomlin\u2019s shocking resignation<\/a>. They have been linked to several candidates, including former Super Bowl champion Mike McCarthy<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Steelers are also weighing what to do at quarterback. Do they bring back a 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who just led them to the playoffs<\/a> and won a Super Bowl with McCarthy? <\/p>\n Bringing back Rodgers would provide some continuity for the offense. On the other hand, Pittsburgh has a chance for a much-needed fresh start.<\/p>\n ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes the Steelers should avoid a McCarthy-Rodgers reunion<\/a> at all costs.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cHiring Mike McCarthy and bringing Aaron [Rodgers] back would be the worst decision Pittsburgh could make,\u201d Orlovsky said on Thursday\u2019s episode of \u201cGet Up.\u201d \u201cThe worst\u2026What are we doing, Pittsburgh?\u2026That would be a disastrous thing to do for your future.\u201d<\/p>\n Orlovsky conceded that although McCarthy and Rodgers are great and accomplished, they would put the Steelers in the same position next season: good enough to win in the regular season and potentially make the playoffs, but not good enough to win in the postseason.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Pittsburgh needs a long-term solution at quarterback, even if that means taking a season to get one. The Steelers also need a younger, more innovative head coach, not an old retread like McCarthy.<\/p>\n Rodgers and McCarthy are simply too old for a Pittsburgh team that desperately needs to get younger and infuse some fresh blood. The franchise needs a reset, not more of the same, if it wants to win a playoff game for the first time in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n Otherwise, the Steelers are doomed to remain mired in slightly above average mediocrity<\/a>.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n