When a seasoned quarterback of 18 seasons leaves a franchise, there’s bound to some growing pains for whoever takes over after him, as the Pittsburgh Steelers found out this past season which was their first without Ben Roethlisberger under center since drafting him back in 2004. The Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are two teams who could be in a very similar situation here in the coming weeks when dealing with Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, respectively.
From reading and diagnosing coverages, to knowing the offense and to leadership, these were several of the hiccups Pittsburgh endured this last season under free agent Mitch Trubisky, and ultimately their first round pick Kenny Pickett, who took over in Week 4.