With the Pittsburgh signing Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph and drafting QB Will Howard in the sixth round, the prevailing thought is that Howard will open up his career as the Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback. Even with Howard’s lack of NFL experience, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger thinks he deserves the chance to beat out Rudolph for the No. 2 spot during the preseason.
“I would split time with Mason and Will in the preseason. I think they’d be playing for the backup job. Whoever is the better one here is my two. So that would be the smartest move to do in the preseason, to give those guys, let them battle for the No.