The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team generally known for their stability, but there is currently considerable uncertainty at the most important position, according to the report.
Three different players started at QB last season, and there were rumors this offseason that they were looking to acquire a new starter via trade or draft. pittsburgh post gazette According to a report on Saturday, “There appears to be an internal division over whether Mason Rudolph should be the starter” because Mason Rudolph played well in the closing stages when the team advanced to the playoffs. .
Rudolph started three regular season games and the Steelers won all of them after starting 12 games before Kenny Pickett went down with an ankle injury.
Mitch Trubisky then started for the pair, and the team turned to Rudolph after that, but Rudolph was also the starter for Pittsburgh in the playoff loss to Buffalo, even though Pickett was cleared to return.
The Steelers have already cut ties with Trubisky, and Rudolph, the team’s third-round pick in 2018, is set to become a free agent.
Pickett was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2022 draft, but he has yet to establish himself as a franchise quarterback, with 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 25 career games (24 starts). Not yet.
Although he was healthy enough to play late in the season, the team stuck with Rudolph, who was playing well.
The Steelers could improve their position by trading for Chicago’s Justin Fields, signing Kirk Cousins or Ryan Tannehill, who are also scheduled to become free agents, or signing Russell Wilson, who is scheduled to be released by the team. There have been reports that there may be interest in completely upgrading the . The team could acquire him on a veteran minimum contract with the Broncos.
However, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the team “has no interest in bringing in a quarterback who wants to be the starter.”
Toward the end of the season, there was some speculation that long-time head coach Mike Tomlin would leave the team after last year, but he dispelled those rumors and will be back on the sidelines this year. is what happened.
This makes it clear that the Steelers have typically high expectations, which could indicate they may be interested in one of the available QBs.
