Off to a 1-3 start for the second straight season, it’s hard to find much optimism around the Pittsburgh Steelers at the moment, outside of the switch to rookie first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett at halftime on Sunday against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium.
Though the switch ultimately didn’t lead to a victory for the black and gold, the move certainly gave the Steelers a shot in the arm, one that Tomlin stated he felt the team needed after the loss. While Tomlin didn’t commit to anything moving forward under center after the loss, it’s hard to envision the 16th-year head coach going back to the veteran Mitch Trubisky after yanking him at the half in Week 4.