Editor do Steelers diz não categoricamente a Kirk Cousins

Bob Labriola, editor do Steelers.com, declarou que se opõe à contratação do quarterback Kirk Cousins pelo Pittsburgh Steelers. Seu comentário foi uma resposta à pergunta de um leitor sobre a escolha entre Cousins e Aaron Rodgers. A rejeição direta de Labriola destaca o ceticismo interno em meio às especulações sobre a posição de quarterback.

Em um quadro recente 'Asked and Answered' no site Steelers.com, publicado na quinta-feira, Bob Labriola respondeu de forma direta à pergunta de um fã: “Eu digo não categoricamente a Kirk Cousins.” A opinião do editor se destaca dado seu cargo na equipe, onde raramente oferece posicionamentos tão diretos sobre jogadores que não pertencem ao elenco, conforme relatado pelo Steelers Depot na tarde de quinta-feira. O posicionamento de Labriola surge enquanto os Steelers consideram opções além de Aaron Rodgers, que pode se aposentar ou renovar contrato. Cousins, dispensado recentemente pelo Atlanta Falcons após duas temporadas decepcionantes, lidera a lista de quarterbacks free agents logo atrás de Rodgers. Ele foi titular em 22 jogos pelo Atlanta, lançando 21 interceptações, e serviu como reserva em 2025 até a lesão de Michael Penix Jr. Os Falcons o cortaram no início do novo ano da liga, com Tua Tagovailoa assumindo sua vaga e Kyler Murray assinando com Minnesota. Cousins não demonstrou pressa para assinar, fortalecido por uma classe fraca no Draft e pelo fato de outros quarterbacks terem encontrado equipes. Especulações o ligam a Las Vegas como mentor de Fernando Mendoza ou ao Arizona, que carece de um titular definido. Adam Schefter, da ESPN, mencionou Pittsburgh como um destino potencial, embora os Steelers não tenham confirmado interesse. A visão de Labriola, embora influente, não ditará as decisões da equipe.

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