There is no single factor more significant when it comes to shaping the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 than the state of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow. The presumably long-building injury limited him to just six quarters in his 16th season before being sidelined, placed on injured reserve and ultimately requiring surgery to repair it.
The remainder of the season found one of 2018’s top offenses quarterbacked by two novices who had never thrown a meaningful pass in their professional careers in Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges. Though they combined to go 8-6 (the team lost the two games Roethlisberger started), the performances at the position fell well short of the standards.