Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers have made a very interesting decision about their quarterback room, led by Aaron Rodgers. After the cut to form the final 53-man roster, the team will carry four players at the position.
This means that Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and Skylar Thompson will join Rodgers after much uncertainty regarding the last two names. Howard seemed like a lock despite being injured, considering that the Steelers couldn’t afford to release him given the potential they’ve seen in the Ohio State prospect.
Thompson was the player who stood out in the preseason, and if Pittsburgh had been willing to let him go, many teams were ready to sign him. However, the former Miami Dolphins player will stay put for now.
Who will be the starting QB for the Steelers?
Aaron Rodgers will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the decision to keep Skylar Thompson has opened an intriguing debate ahead of the start of the regular season.
One hypothesis is that the Steelers see potential in Thompson to be the backup over Mason Rudolph, or, as recently happened with Kenny Pickett in Cleveland, keeping him on the roster gives Pittsburgh the possibility of potentially trading him for a valuable draft pick in return.
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It’s important to remember that the Steelers are just ten days away from their opener against the New York Jets. Because of this, many things can still change on the depth chart. Another possibility is that if Howard isn’t fully recovered, Thompson would occupy the No. 3 spot.
