7 quarterbacks who could become Ben Roethlisberger’s heir to the Steelers

We are getting closer to saying goodbye to one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the Steelers and the entire NFL. Ben Roethlisberger says goodbye to grills with some championships and endless touchdown passes, but also with the possibility of making the playoffs again.

‘Big Ben’ will leave a very difficult gap to fill in the Steelers franchise, because for many years he was their banner and most valuable man. So filling in for Roethlisberger is not an easy task, but it must be accomplished.

The Steelers have the difficult mission of looking for a new quarterback for the short, medium and long term. That is where the interesting part comes for the entire Steelers leadership, as they have to find the ideal player to continue with the victorious seasons.

Yes OK, choosing the new QB is not an easy taskMuch less when the chances of getting one of the best prospects in the draft aren’t eligible because the Steelers don’t have the top picks, so they have to keep an eye on free agency.

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Who are the quarterbacks that could take the place of ‘Big Ben’?

Aaron Rodgers, the dream option to replace Ben Roethlisberger

Aaron Rodgers’ continuity with the Packers is pure uncertainty because he can stay another season, go to the 49ers which is the team he loves, retire or even choose another team … that’s where the Steelers come in, who could do everything possible to add him to their team.

The only question is that Steelers would have to get rid of several players to be able to make a little hole for Aaron Rodgers And not only that, they would also have to improve the offensive line and the money is not infinite in Pittsburgh.

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Kenny Pickett: current QB of the University of Pittsburgh

You know the city, you know what football and the Steelers mean to the city of Pittsburgh, so it might seem like a more than ideal option. What’s more, with the university he achieved a record of 11 wins and three losses.

He is in his senior year at university; that is, it will be in Fraft 2022 and their 4,319 yards in the 2021 season and his 42 touchdown passes, make him a target for the Steelers and that can fill the place of Ben Roethlisberger.

Why would the Steelers let Kenny Pickett pass? The answer is simple, They don’t have the top draft picks and with some teams thinking of taking QB, they would earn it.. As if that were not enough, those draft selections could be used in young people for positions in which they need and look for QB in free agency.

Russell Wilson and free agency

Looks like Russell Wilson’s time in Seattle is overWell, the team is in a rut and after many winning seasons, they are suffering it with everything and one of the best QB’s in the entire NFL and it is proven.

Wilson’s departure from the Seahawks is up in the air (as is Aaron Rodgers’ with the Packers), how he can stay his entire career in Seattle, how he can go straight to free agency and look for a team, or could he accept a possible offer from the Steelers to be the successor to ‘Big Ben’.

The salary cap will always be a problem for some teams, although by 2022 it will increase, but cWith great players in the Steelers looking to improve their contracts, it seems difficult for Russell to fully enter the race to be Pittsburgh’s QB.

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Matt Corral: one of the best prospects in the 2022 draft

In the 2022 draft, there will be several teams fighting for the best college QBs and one of them is Ole Miss’s Matt Corral. His talent and quality have led him to be one of the best prospective players for the national teams.So obviously the Steelers would be interested in a player of his quality.

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, being one of the best players (in the absence of the Combine), he would come out in the first selections of the draft, so Steelers would be a long way from those picks and would be almost ruled out to take Matt Corral as Ben Roethlisberger’s replacement..

Malik Willis and the differences with Ben Roethlisberger

His versatility is far from what Ben Roethlisberger was for the Steelers, despite the fact that ‘Big Ben’ was throwing his good runs. Auburn sent him to Liberty University and in the last two seasons and in both he proved to be a threat both running the ball and throwing it.

We reiterate, The problem for Steelers to be able to do with a young QB and that can have a lot of future with the franchise, are the draft selections and the best prospects of quarterbacks, they will come out quickly, although with luck, you can drop one of these gems.

Mason Rudolph to look for a starting shot at Steelers

If Kenny Pickett is a viable option for playing at the University of Pittsburgh, with much more reason, andBen Roethlisberger’s substitute QB is an unbeatable option. Mason Rudolph would compete for that long-awaited opportunity to command the Steelers.

You already know Mike Tomlin’s system, that’s a great advantage he has and he knows perfectly the playbook that the Steelers have. The thing, is that Pittsburgh wants to raise a Vince Lombardi again and there are many doubts about whether Mason Rudolph is the one to take the team to the Super Bowl.

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Carson Strong: a collegiate option

It’s also not that the Steelers can’t find a QB option in the 2022 draft., possibly the best come first, but there will be quality of envelope and that is Carson Strong, someone who may be the option to replace the ‘Big Ben’.

For the draft pick that Pittsburgh has, we still do not know what the final will be, but it can be expected that it will be half or so, would have the opportunity to bring Carson into their ranks and with a 2021 season of 4,186 yards and 36 touchdown passes, they would not like anything bad.

Fits the profile of Ben Roethlisberger, who is more of a player known for his skills to shoot the ball, decide correctly and be precise in passing, than a player with a lot of mobility. and his disadvantage is a knee injury that affected him last February and could be crucial for the Steelers to see him as the next Ben Roethlisberger.