Following last night’s preseason finale, it would be a surprise, barring some sort of unlikely trade, that third-year quarterback Joshua Dobbs is not on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster when they open up their regular season schedule against the New England Patriots. It would also be a surprise, however, if he dresses for that game over Mason Rudolph.
While Dobbs was the direct backup to Ben Roethlisberger last season, Rudolph, in his second year, was pretty clearly the better quarterback between the two throughout the offseason process, and that was, I think, reflected in how he was used during the preseason, playing ahead of Dobbs in the second and third games, typically the opportunities to see the most high-quality opponents.