Any time there exists turnover at a crucial position in the NFL, especially at quarterback, there are bound to be growing pains. After all, not every team can replicate what the Green Bay Packers have done, moving seamlessly from one Hall Of Fame QB in Brett Favre to another future one in Aaron Rodgers. For the Steelers, the last 18 seasons have provided them with stability under center, as their own future HOF QB was piloting the ship.
Now that he’s gone, the team has several contingency plans, including former #2 overall pick in 2017 by the Bears, Mitch Trubisky, and their own first rounder via this year’s draft, Kenny Pickett.