The Pittsburgh Steelers may have thought that they caught a break when it was announced they would be facing the Cincinnati Bengals’ third-string quarterback, Ryan Finley. Even though some Steelers players acknowledged that it can be harder to gameplan for when you’re not familiar with a quarterback who hasn’t played much, they did actually face him in a start last year.
But while he did show some mobility during his three starts last season as a rookie—he had 10 total rushes for 77 yards, though just two rushes for eight yards in his start against Pittsburgh—the Steelers were clearly ill-prepared for the prospect of his mobility.