The Pittsburgh Steelers adding a significant name to the quarterback room this offseason has been a foregone conclusion since—probably day two of the 2021 NFL Draft. Everybody knew that Ben Roethlisberger was going to retire. Nobody was expecting Mason Rudolph or Dwayne Haskins to develop into a franchise quarterback.
We have had Steelers players talking about the quarterback position throughout the offseason, and it was clear to all of them how things would go—at a bare minimum, somebody significant was going to be brought in who would have an excellent chance of being the starter, if not being guaranteed the job.