After a preseason which saw each of Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph each get their shots, the cookie crumbled in the way of Trubisky being named the starter, which was a foregone conclusion since basically OTA’s and training camp. The backup spot was a different story, and after initially named the third-stringer, the rookie out of Pitt is officially the direct backup.
Trubisky’s story has been well-documented ever since being the number two overall pick back in 2017, famously ahead of the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. If he falters in Pittsburgh, which is very possible, Pickett will be waiting in the wings, and earlier today Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada was asked about the team’s first round pick’s progression.