The votes are now in for 2021 and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is no longer considered a top one- or two-tier NFL quarterback.
Mike Sando of The Athletic released his eighth annual NFL QB Tier rankings on Wednesday and his poll of 50 league insiders resulted in Roethlisberger being ranked 16th overall and the second overall player in the third tier behind Las Vegas raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Second year quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow are two of the 15 others ranked ahead of Roethlisberger. This marks the first year that Roethlisberger finished outside the top two tiers.