It is going to be the primary time in a protracted whereas that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin might be choosing a brand new beginning quarterback.
For many of his tenure in Pittsburgh, Professional Bowl play-caller Ben Roethlisberger has been his starter each single sport.
However now that Roethlisberger has retired, Tomlin and the Steelers are in search of somebody who will take his place.
It might be Mason Rudolph who has been Roethlisberger’s backup for some time.
There’s additionally Kenny Pickett, the previous Pitt Panther who the Steelers chosen within the first spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Lastly, there’s Mitchell Trubisky who’s coming off a stint with the Buffalo Payments as Josh Allen‘s backup.
Tomlin has made it clear who the starter can be in a current interview.
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The tweet reads, “Mike Tomlin mentioned in an interview with Bryant McFadden that Mitch Trubisky can be the staff’s starter if the season began immediately. #Steelers #NFL.”
Tomlin mentioned, “Yeah, as a result of that’s the premise by which we began. We’ve been actually clear with the fellows and we primarily based our starter on resume. Mitch has received on this league. The statistics bared it out that he has extra expertise than the others. So, we simply thought that it’s applicable to begin there.”
Rudolph and Pickett can nonetheless change Tomlin’s thoughts in the event that they find yourself having a robust end to their coaching camp.
However with the season simply across the nook, Trubisky will seemingly be their starter in Week 1.
A Fast Look At Trubisky’s NFL Profession
Trubisky does have playoff expertise however hasn’t received in any of his two appearances.
He additionally as soon as led the Chicago Bears to an 11-3 file whereby he had 3,223 yards and 24 touchdowns.
In 4 seasons with the Bears, he holds the Bears franchise file for profession passer score (87.2) and profession completion share (64%).
