Ben Roethlisberger only managed to play two games before an injury to his throwing elbow caused him to land on Injured Reserve. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. The Steelers front office does a terrific job of giving Mike Tomlin and his coaching staff enough talent to be legitimate Super Bowl contenders almost every season. Yes, the odds do favor Roethlisberger staying healthy this season. How to watch Steelers vs. Browns: Time, TV Schedule, and game information. A first round pedigree and being good at football in shorts won’t keep him in the NFL forever. His injury in 2019 could prove to be an outlier for his career. Steelers vs Browns: Is the Browns injury report just gamesmanship? Let us know down in the comments below! Heading into week 15 of the season, the Steelers were 8-5, and the young backups were 8-3, with losses to the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers bring back their quarterback depth from the end of 2019, and they are in the unique position of having three backups with multiple starts in the NFL. Ben Roethlisberger’s injury sank the Steelers in 2019. Later in the season he would win a game in Arizona, giving him two wins west of the Rocky Mountains, which is coincidentally, the same number of wins Ben Roethlisberger has in games out west, but while Devlin Hodges is 2-0, Ben Roethlisberger is 2-8 in those games. Someone like Josh Rosen could really benefit from moving to the Steelers. Paxton Lynch is a tall, cannon-armed former first round pick. PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 10: General manager Kevin Colbert of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 10, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers star safety hasn’t been noticeable this year, but why? The team goes from 8-8 at the end of 2019 to a potential Super Bowl contender based largely off the thought that if Mason Rudolph, Devlin Hodges and skill positions that saw heavy turnover in-season can go 8-6 with this defense, the sky seems to be the limit for what it could do with a smart veteran quarterback who knows how to win, and has a history of playing big in big games. Even if Bortles doesn’t improve at all from his days at the Jaguars starter, he would still give the Steelers a backup quarterback capable of keeping their offense afloat in the event of a Roethlisberger injury. He threw nine interceptions against just 13 touchdowns and only averaged 6.2 yards per passing attempt. There’s a reason why quality quarterbacks fly off the board in both free agency and the draft. That doesn’t mean the organizations’ stance won’t change dramatically if Rudolph and/or Hodges play poorly during the team’s preseason work. Devlin Hodges in many circles now has the reputation of a half-blind, noodle-armed quarterback who doesn’t belong anywhere near an NFL field. All the information needed to watch, listen, or follow the Steelers game on Sunday against Cleveland at Heinz Field. That would all come crashing down in the final three weeks. It makes too much sense to at least add another option to the mix. Blake Bortles is the most interesting veteran who is still looking for work. The simple truth is that the Steelers defense had to play great football to keep this team afloat given just how bad the offense was without Roethlisberger. By: Allison Koehler. Rudolph improved over the course of the year, and in weeks 9 and 10 was starting to look like a quarterback who could turn into a starter in the NFL. Give him some talent and Darnold might just be the perfect reclamation project. Lynch is the newest hype train to come to town, and just like the Devlin Hodges hype train overlooked the reality of his talent and situation, Paxton Lynch’s hype train is making the same mistake. Here are some film room articles about the different quarterbacks on the Steelers I think are valuable if you want to look a little deeper. By Dave.Schofield @STLRSuperFanDad Jul 25, 2020, 6:00am EDT He managed to win three of those games but was unable to win key games for Pittsburgh down the stretch when their postseason hopes were on life support. Once defenses had some film and time to figure him out, the duck was cooked. The Steelers traded Josh Dobbs and added Devlin Hodges to the practice squad on September 10th. Fortunately the Steelers won’t play west of the Rockies in the 2020 regular season, and will avoid having to bench their future Hall of Fame quarterback for Devlin Hodges. On the other hand, that seems to be more of a financial issue for a Rams team that is right up against the salary cap. The film shows a quarterback who struggled to move past mistakes. (It’s a joke people) It showed up in a really bad way in Cleveland where his decision making eroded as the Browns took away his go-to routes and started getting pressure to him. His most recent coach, Rams’ head man Sean McVay, is still surprised that Bortles hasn’t found a job this offseason. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. No matter what, the Steelers’ front office deserves an avalanche of criticism for their failure to upgrade their backup quarterback options in 2020. Once this trend started online the first team that many people thought should be interested in Darnold’s talents was the Pittsburgh Steelers. (It’s a joke people). Expert Picks: Not a slam dunk, but experts liking the Steelers over the Browns. But his biggest weakness in 2019 was a lack of knowledge and experience, the rookie couldn’t take the incredible leap from FCS to NFL in one year. Incredibly, the team’s front office did nothing to strengthen their quarterback options for 2020. Hodges showed his ability, but more than that he showed an unflappable competitive spirit and the ability to stay cool in high pressure situations. Hopefully we can all settle down about Hodges and let the young man show if he can become the quarterback he clearly wasn’t in 2019, but has shown flashes that he could become in time. It was an impressive run that ended when the team finally had to rely on Devlin Hodges to carry the offense to wins, and the young man wasn’t ready for that. His vision isn’t in question, his leadership and experience aren’t in question. Mason Rudolph has areas to improve on with footwork, progressing through reads faster and throwing his receivers open, but perhaps the most important step the Steelers need Rudolph to take is learning to put bad plays behind him, because he shows a lot of promise when he is playing with confidence. It’s too large of a risk for such a smart franchise to take. Steelers address quarterback situation heading into 2020, provide update on Ben Roethlisberger Here's how Pittsburgh sees its quarterback situation heading into next season The rosters Darnold has been a part of have been abysmal, and the coaching he has received has been worse. The relatively small price the Steelers would need to pay for Rosen makes it easy to understand just how straightforward improving their backup quarterback situation can be. As for 2020, the Steelers are in a really good spot. If the Steelers need him to play a game or even three, they should be fine. Ben Roethlisberger can't seem to win for losing with the national sports media. Paxton Lynch could benefit from being in the room, watching Ben Roethlisberger and working on his mechanics, field vision and poise in the pocket with coach Matt Canada. Looking back at 2019. Pittsburgh learned first-hand just how tough winning in the NFL can be when your starting quarterback goes down to injury last season. He has extensive experience inside the division from his days with the Bengals. Only three weeks into the season, Steelers quarterback rumors continue. That’s why it’s so perplexing that Colbert and the front office did nothing to improve their chances of winning without Roethlisberger in 2020. Pittsburgh could also still look to execute a trade during the preseason to strengthen their options at quarterback. Devlin Hodges is likely one of the better third string quarterbacks in the NFL, really, there aren’t that many decent third string quarterbacks. It showed up in his film, where bad plays would lead him to disrupt his timing and technique. Jaguars fans grew weary of his inability to develop into an accurate NFL starter. He has a lot to work on, his footwork and poise in the pocket, while not awful, aren’t NFL caliber, and his inconsistent mechanics lead him to inconsistent results. The Steelers have no hopes of winning games consistently if they’re forced to play either Rudolph or Hodges in important games this season. Twenty-one days later, Devlin Hodges took the field against the Baltimore Ravens when Mason Rudolph was knocked out of the game. The Steelers’ pass rush has created havoc this year, but not a single holding penalty. Rosen, similar to Bortles, is not going to suddenly live up to his pre-draft hype upon arriving in Pittsburgh. Everyone remembers the bizarre end to that game, but before Myles Garrett swung that helmet the story of the game was a young quarterback falling apart on the field. He’s not going to save Pittsburgh if Big Ben goes out for the year again, but he would give them a fighting chance of staying in the playoff mix if Roethlisberger is forced to miss a month or less of action. 3 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. The internet community thinks Darnold would be a great back up for Ben Roethlisberger, and after a few development years Darnold could be the next man to steer the Steelers’ ship. That’s why Andy Dalton should have been the guy to come into Pittsburgh and stabilize their quarterback options. When things went bad for the young quarterback in 2019, they stayed bad. The Steelers have depth at quarterback, but it is quality depth? Ben Roethlisberger can't seem to win for losing with the national sports media. But what do you think? The real story here is Ben Roethlisberger is back. Do the Steelers draft a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft? And if he’s still capable of putting the team on his shoulders and throwing them to a tough win? After a tough loss to the Bills in week 15, Hodges was floundering. Yes, I spent almost half this article talking about the third string quarterback. The former number three overall pick in 2018, Darnold really hasn't gotten a fair shake since entering the league. But it’s not just fans calling for this, even Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has seemingly thrown his support in the Sam Darnold to the Steelers bucket stating “That’s my guy, man. Updated Oct 14, 2020; Posted Oct 14, 2020 Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has gotten great play from young receivers Juju Smith-Schuster and Chase Claypool four games into the 2020 … In turn, the Jets would ‘win’ the Trevor Lawrence lottery and would surely place Darnold on the trading block. Unfortunately he hasn’t lived up to the promise when pads go on. As Ike Taylor said “It’s from the neck up, what #7 is bringing to the table.”. In the unlikely and unfortunate situation where he would need to come in and play, he has shown that he can get the ball to the play makers. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The questions surrounding the Steelers franchise quarterback are all about how physically capable he will be, and how durable his elbow will be this season. The team added Matt Canada to the position of quarterbacks coach, but that position might as well be called the backup quarterbacks coach, because as Matt Canada admitted himself, there’s more he can learn from Ben Roethlisberger than teach him at this point in their careers. With some on the field experience, a quarterback coach that will have time to actually help him develop and hopefully a season on the bench that he should have had a year ago, Hodges may turn into a solid NFL backup. STEELERS is a registered trademark of the Pittsburgh Steelers LLC. With depth and youth at wide receiver and running back, athletic veterans at tight end, and an offensive line that has been one of the best pass blocking units in the league for years now, that experience and leadership will be the big difference maker, not arm strength or athleticism. Steelers get massive upgrade at nose tackle in new mock draft, Browns HC Kevin Stefanski says Myles Garrett has 'grown as a person', Welcome to episode 7 of the Steelers Wire podcast, Steelers vs Browns: An irresistible force versus an immovable object in the spotlight, Former Steelers HC Bill Cowher recalls 'The Pittsburgh Jinx' and the rival Browns, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Steelers have shown a strong faith in Rudolph that may not be warranted based on the miserable stretches of play in 2019. The options still available to Pittsburgh aren’t great. Ben Roethlisberger's injury sank the Steelers in 2019. He also has the right temperament to come into a locker room and avoid rocking the boat. This trend seams to have continued into the season as well. Dalton would have been the perfect backup to protect the Steelers in case of an injury to Big Ben without really threatening Roethlisberger. It shows up in his stats with huge swings in completion percentage and yards per completion. On film Devlin Hodges shows some real NFL traits, he moves through his progression quickly, has a quick release and throws with rhythm and anticipation. Perhaps it’s telling that Los Angeles looks content to go with John Wolford as their backup in 2020 instead of bringing Bortles back into the fold. Their handling of the team’s quarterback room heading into the 2020 season deserves serious criticism. Film Room: Where in the world is Minkah Fitzpatrick? The 2020 Steelers offseason was filled with rumors about whether the team should bring in just about every available quarterback. He would be replaced in week 16 by Mason Rudolph, who looked more like his pre-Cleveland self, only to re-enter the same game due to a Rudolph injury. These Sam Darnold in a Steelers jersey edits pic.twitter.com/MQ3RmsYsIi. Jacob Eason, who went to the Colts in the fourth round would have also been a nice developmental prospect for a team that values big-bodied signal-callers with big arms. To say that the Steelers offense missed Big Ben would be an understatement. He threw eight picks against just five touchdowns and was even more conservative than Rudolph in terms of his downfield passing. The story of 2019 was built around the loss of Ben Roethlisberger, and the story of 2020 will be built around his return. He is never going to live up to the hype of being the No. Mason Rudolph is the backup to Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers drafted him and they believe in him. Let’s hope it can be that again. That doesn’t mean there aren’t guys out there on the open market that are better than both Rudolph and Hodges. Free agency is another tool the Steelers could have used to acquire a high-quality backup. The combination of Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges combined to start the team’s remaining 14 games at quarterback. He isn’t going to carry the offense, but he can manage a game. While nothing on this front will happen any time soon, it will be a minor story line to follow if the Jets lock up the first overall pick. Devlin Hodges wasn’t a Pittsburgh Steeler in week 1 of the 2019 season, he had been waived. Neither player proved to be remotely capable of leading the Steelers offense to anything resembling proficiency. Leave it to the national sports media to try and turn Ben Roethlisberger's words of praise for his current wide receivers group into a shot at Antonio Brown. Mason Rudolph stacks good plays, but he also stacks bad plays. Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Mason Rudolph is the first to admit he didn’t have a good season in 2019. Le’Veon Bell has either been injured or a shell of his former self, and the Jets’ offensive line has been one of the worst in football. But there are also some worrisome trends. Cam Newton might have been an interesting target but he wanted to wait for a starting opportunity. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***. Looking at the quarterbacks heading into the 2020 season. It’s easy to see how the legend of Devlin Hodges got rolling, and how Duck Fever would sweep through a fanbase that was looking at a playoff window in the most improbable of circumstances.

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