Change was coming. That was the sentiment and expectation for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason. And though some of Mike Tomlin’s quotes were exaggerated, his only mention of it was a banal acknowledgment that turnover is constant and change is sorely needed. Another non-playoff win season, a historic collapse, a team that felt stuck and spinning its wheels.
So, change was bound to happen. It’s come through uncharacteristically splashy moves like trading for WR DK Metcalf, an acquisition that felt hard to even dream of. Aaron Rodgers would be less surprising, but still, a big shift compared to team rhetoric and, for the second straight season, a complete turnover in the quarterback room.