When it comes to a backup quarterback needing to come in and replace a starter, whether it’s for a long period of time or a short duration, the question that becomes a concern is always about the system. Do we have to change things around in order to accommodate the shift from one passer to another?
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the answer to that question has been decidedly and universally no. Now that they know that they will have to move forward with Mason Rudolph at quarterback following Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending elbow injury that will require surgery to continue to play, they can at least take comfort in knowing that the only thing changing is the personnel, and not the scheme.