Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is entering the 2019 NFL season with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. After the team made a big move to trade star wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders and star running back Le'Veon Bell left in free agency for the New York Jets, all eyes have been turned on the star quarterback to prove just how good he is without other superstars backing him up.
Skip Bayless has no doubt that Big Ben will be able to keep the Steelers in serious contention. Not only does he think Roethlisberger can lead the team to another division win, he is predicting an MVP award.
In a segment on Undisputed, Bayless talked about his high expectations and MVP prediction for Roethlisberger in 2019.
I still don't believe the Browns roster is more talented than the Steelers roster. I am picking the Steelers to win this division. I got Ben right here, right now to win MVP.
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— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) August 2, 2019
Pittsburgh is being forgotten in the AFC picture this offseason. That is due in large part to the Cleveland Browns making big moves this offseason. Odell Beckham Jr. was the big move, while the Browns also acquired players like Kareem Hunt, Olivier Vernon, and Greedy Williams via free agency and the draft.
Last season, Roethlisberger ended up completing 67.0 percent of his pass attempts for 5,129 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. He has to cut down the turnovers, but the other numbers would put him in contention.
Shannon Sharpe made it fairly clear that Patrick Mahomes is still at the top of his list. Despite the other options, Bayless is sticking with the Steelers' quarterback.
If Roethlisberger can win an MVP award, it would cement his legacy. Doing so without Brown and Bell would be a massive message sent to the rest of the league.
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