With future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger obviously locked in as the Pittsburgh Steelers starter for the foreseeable future, it would be easy to overlook the battle to be the team’s backup in 2019. But while Big Ben has only missed three games due to injury over the last three season; at 37-years-old, it seems reasonable to be concerned how long that trend will continue.
A productive preseason saw Joshua Dobbs win the job in 2018 to the detriment of Landry Jones’ continued employment and there is every chance of a changing of the guard this offseason if the improvements Mason Rudolph has reportedly made translate to game situations.