“Quarterback mobility is a more significant part of the game than it’s ever been in today’s game.” Those are the words of Mike Tomlin in March 2022 via Steelers.com as the team was preparing to draft a hopeful successor to Ben Roethlisberger. That, and a long list of other similar comments, really made it seem like the Pittsburgh Steelers were focused on adapting to the times and drafting a QB with significant mobility.
Their decisions since then have not been consistent with that philosophy, which has left one beat writer questioning their overall strategy.
“The Steelers appear to have zero vision at QB,” Brian Batko wrote via his weekly Steelers chat on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.