The Pittsburgh Steelers turned over nearly the entirety of their inside linebacker room last offseason, leaving only Mark Robinson standing. A year later, in shocking fashion, they’ve done the same with the quarterback room.
They released backup Mitch Trubisky early on and later allowed Mason Rudolph to walk in free agency. Now they’ve traded 24-game starter Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles for the equivalent of about a fourth-round pick.
After all, this is the same quarterback room that produced the second-fewest touchdown passes over the past two seasons. Just 25 in that span, fewer than any other team—13 from Pickett, eight from Trubisky, three from Rudolph.