IGNORE THE SUCCESSION AT YOUR PERIL.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are learning that the hard way.

Drafted in 2004, 39-year-old Ben Roethlisberger – 2-years removed from elbow reconstruction – is still starting but is a shell of his former self. Unable to move, inaccurate…Roethlisberger’s horrendous play Sunday at Lambeau Field tells me: it’s over.

What’s the succession plan: Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins? That’s the equivalent of Brett Hundley and Matt Flynn.

But don’t blame Roethlisberger for what 17+ years of professional football has done. Blame the Steelers for riding Big Ben’s gas tank all the way down to empty before addressing their most glaring of needs.

The Packers have been paying attention to the succession for some time, even if that aggravates the current quarterback.  Is the current high draft pick in Green Bay another Aaron Rodgers, or Don Horn?