Just a few days into his tenure as the official starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2022 season opener, the noise about how long — or if — veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky can hold onto the starting job is starting to reach a high note.
Throughout much of training camp and the preseason, the call was made from the fan base, and the local and national media for rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett to be the guy going forward under center for the black and gold in the 90th season of existence — and beyond. Head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Matt Canada never blinked though, sticking with Trubisky from start to finish in the offseason, eventually crowning him starting quarterback last week.