‘Simply An Expert’: DeFabo Explains Difference Between Tomlin And McCarthy In Evaluating QBs

Mike McCarthy QBThe switch from Mike Tomlin to Mike McCarthy as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach won’t be fully felt until the games get underway in 2026. But so far in free agency and the pre-draft process, there is a stark difference between the two, particularly at the quarterback position.

No, the Steelers haven’t signed a quarterback under McCarthy. They’re still waiting for a decision from 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers.

But the difference between Tomlin and McCarthy at the quarterback position is how the two speak about the position. At least, that’s how The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo sees things.

“It’s the way they talk about the quarterback position,” DeFabo writes Wednesday in his reader…