​T.J. Watt Trade Cost Probably Isn’t Worth It For Steelers originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here.T.J. Watt is one of the best players to ever suit up for the Pittsburgh Steelers.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDespite that, there’s been at least some wondering in recent years as to whether he might be a trade candidate.The Steelers haven’t been true Super Bowl contenders in a while, and they’re going to have to start looking toward the future eventually — although maybe not this season with Aaron Rodgers back to play quarterback.Any forward thinking that the Steelers do could involve at least the idea of moving on from Watt. He’s on a big contract and not getting any younger.The problem is that he might not net them much in a trade.ESPN’s Bill Barnwell wrote a new article on Thursday in which he examined what players might be worth if they’re dealt.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor Watt, he expects that the Steelers wouldn’t get a single first-round pick in return.”Watt’s a future Hall of Famer, but after a 19-sack season in 2023, he has 18.5 sacks over the past two seasons combined,” Barnwell writes. “As an extremely expensive player who turns 32 in October, Watt would only make sense for a handful of teams that see him as the last piece of a Super Bowl puzzle.”MORE: Darnell Washington hopes to lose a lot of weightThere’s also a precedent for a trade kind of like what this one would be.”Remember that the Broncos only got second- and third-round picks for Von Miller when they dealt their legendary edge rusher to the Rams, and that was with Denver paying down the rest of Miller’s salary in the process,” Barnwell writes.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementObviously if the Steelers fall off a cliff, it may still be worth trading Watt to get something back.But given that the return might end up being underwhelming, maybe there’s more value in letting Watt remain a lifelong member of the Steelers.Latest Steelers newsHow ‘Renegade’ became Steelers’ pump-up songComplete history of Steelers championships