Inherently, when you take a swing at quarterback, you bring on risk. You’re in “sink or swim” territory and you don’t know until you push your boat out into the middle of the ocean. When it comes to the most important position in sports, there’s always a “what if” in trying something new.
But for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they’ve managed that risk as well as you could’ve expected. While there’s questions about the ceilings of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, the team has added two starting-caliber quarterbacks for almost no cost. Did the team make major waves at the position?