The Steelers broke precedent and drafted a quarterback for the first time in four years, selecting Joshua Dobbs of Tennessee in the fourth round Saturday.
They drafted Landry Jones in the fourth round in 2013 and they just signed him to a two-year, $4.4 million contract days after he became an unrestricted free agent.
The selection of Dobbs (6-3, 216) also comes after Ben Roethlisberger briefly contemplated retirement after the 2016 season.
Dobbs of course will compete, but whether he can unseat Jones at No. 2 or settle in at No. 3 as a rookie is the question more than whether he ultimately can succeed Roethlisberger.