If the Pittsburgh Steelers maintain their previous quarterback-related trend, they will remain unimportant in the NFL.
After registering nine victories, qualifying for the postseason, and losing in the opening round, the Pittsburgh Steelers have emerged as the NFL’s top team. They might remain there given a recent news about their quarterback position. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac expressed grave concerns on the Steelers’ quarterback situation, which has been unstable since Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement:
What the hell are the Steelers doing here, really? It appears that the club is not only at odds over who should start for them, but they also have no desire to bring in a potential starter from outside the group. Mason Rudolph is scheduled to go undrafted in 2024, and Mitchell Trubisky is a free agent.
If the Steelers choose not to re-sign Rudolph, they may currently be left with Kenny Pickett. Furthermore, the Steelers aren’t ready to add a possible starter if Dulac’s story is accurate. The Steelers offense has been dreadfully awful for a number of years, and a major contributing factor to that is their quarterback carousel.
With the team, Kenny Pickett has a 14-10 record as a starter since being selected in the 2022 selection. He’s been objectively terrible, throwing 13 touchdowns to 13 interceptions. Despite Pickett, the Steelers have won 14 of his 24 starts. They brought in Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator earlier in the offseason. Smith just spent three seasons leading the Atlanta Falcons as their head coach.
During Smith’s tenure, the Falcons had a 21-30 record, winning 7-10 games annually. Other than George Pickens, there isn’t much to enjoy about the Steelers offensive. And I’m not sure why the Steelers would be interested in signing a free agent who could start instead of an outsider. With Kenny Pickett, what precisely are they waiting for?
I’m thinking that because Pickett attended the University of Pittsburgh for his NCAA football career, the team selected him in the first round. He wasn’t a first-round pick, and at this point, he might not even be a backup quarterback. The Steelers would be looking for a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft if they were sincere and serious about turning around their team. Hell, there might even be a few good starters available in free agency.
As of right now, Kirk Cousins is a free agent. Russell Wilson may be cut by the Denver Broncos, and Arthur Smith may team up with Ryan Tannehill once he becomes available. Remaining with Kenny Pickett would result in the Steelers continuing to lose games.
