The big question, who will be the Steelers’ quarterback?

Pittsburgh must decide who will take control of the offense for next season between Mitchell Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett.

fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers they long for their team to once again be one of the main contenders to win the superbowlhowever, currently they have gone unnoticed and are not considered a rival to beat for the new season despite having high-quality players, since the comments have been monopolized by the withdrawal of Ben Roethlisberger and what will become of the team without a defined starting quarterback.

After the withdrawal of Roethlisberger the team is undergoing a renewal in said position, in which there are three candidates to be the starting quarterback: Mitchell Trubisky, Mason Rudolf Y Kenny Pickett.

The decision of who will be the one to take the controls will be important for the development of the Steelers during the next season, they will have to bet on the favorite of the city or two quarterbacks looking to redeem themselves before a new opportunity.

It is clear that the former player of the University of Pittsburgh, Pickett, is well loved in the city, but he is the bet for the future, so I think they will give him a year to polish his technique and adapt 100 percent to the style of play of head coach Mike Tomlin. For its part, Rudolf hasn’t convinced anyone and would also be out of the equation so the main option to be at the controls will be Trubisky.

The quarterback who was drafted with the second overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft experienced many ups and downs with the Chicago Bears, his best season being in 2018, when he was selected for the Pro Bowl after finishing the regular season with 3,223 yards aerials and 24 touchdown passes, completing 66.6 percent of his passes. In his last three seasons with the team, he finished with winning records: 11-3 in 2018, 8-7 in 2019 and 6-3 in 2020.

Trubisky arrives at Steelers With five years of experience in the NFL and wanting to show what he is capable of, for what is now or never, he must take advantage of the quality of his teammates to have a great season.

The main thing will be to achieve great chemistry with their main receivers, such as Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool, their weapons on offense. He will have to prove his passing effectiveness, as in two seasons with the Bears he topped 65 percent completion.

Promising aerial game

Speaking of the receptor body of pittsburghthe team has a very good arsenal with Johnson, Claypool and tight end Pat Freiermuth.

Johnson finished fifth in receptions with 107, tied with the Baltimore Ravens’ Mark Andrews; he was the fourth highest receiving average per game and is among the 10 players with the most receiving yards.

For his part, Freiermuth had a strong rookie season, finishing with 497 receiving yards, a 75.9 percent receiving percentage and seven touchdowns, just one behind Johnson.

But, just as they are dangerous in the air, they are even more so on the ground, since they have a great player who still has a lot to exploit in Najee Harris.

Najee Harris, the terrestrial ‘weapon’ of the Steelers

the corridor of pittsburgh He proved to be one of the team’s best selections, because in his first season he finished with very good numbers: 1,200 yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 307 carries; while through the air he contributed 467 yards and three touchdowns.

These numbers placed him as the fourth rusher with the most yards, being surpassed only by Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb and Joe Mixon. However, he has barely been able to capitalize on it on the scoreboard, as he ranks 15th in rushing touchdowns.

He is a very safe player with his hands, since he did not commit any loose balls, which shows that he is the future of the franchise, but he still has a lot to improve and exploit on the grid.

They have the best pass-rusher

On the defensive side the Steelers they have the best pass-rusher in recent years: TJ Watt. The outside linebacker has been the best at sacking quarterbacks the past two seasons; in 2020 he closed with 15 and 2021 with 22.5, a historical figure with which he tied Michael Strahan for the most sacks in a single season.

Full confidence in Tomlin

And we can’t leave out the team’s head coach, Mike Tomlin, who may be going through difficult times or may not have his best players, but will always look for his team to finish the season in the best possible way.

Confidence in the coach must be complete, because in the 15 years he has been at the helm of pittsburghhas not had a single negative record and has already given them a title of superbowl in 2008.

Although the Steelers they are in a difficult division along with the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, they have enough weapons to have a very good season, even if Trubisky shows its best level and takes advantage of everything pittsburgh offers, the team can be a pleasant surprise in 2022.