Report: Steelers expected to consider acquiring Ryan Tannehill; Mason Rudolph ‘interested in a fresh beginning.
According to an NFL.com article published on Sunday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers may be saying goodbye to Mason Rudolph and maybe welcoming Ryan Tannehill as quarterback.This is what they said about the Steelers.
“After two years of Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph sharing the quarterback room, expect substantial changes at the position in Pittsburgh.
Trubisky is under contract for two more seasons, but he has no guaranteed money remaining and a $1 million roster bonus due March 15, so he might be dismissed shortly. Rudolph, who will be a free agent next month, has expressed interest in a new opportunity after six seasons with the team that chose him in the third round in 2018. Pickett, who sat behind Rudolph late in the season and into the playoffs after recuperating from a high ankle sprain, will enter the summer as quarterback number one again,Similarly, advancing A+B=C thinking with the former Titans quarterback joining Smith in Pittsburgh isn’t exactly new, whether it comes from the local or national media. I’m not sure where Tannehill’s skills will be at age 35. If Rudolph leaves, he would not be my first pick for a backup quarterback in free agency. Jacoby Brissett would be. Given his history with Smith, Tannehill would be a solid second choice.
Note that I’m assuming the Steelers won’t go all out and sign a potential starter like Kirk Cousins or Baker Mayfield. Cousins would receive my vote. However, the organisation appears to be invested — for better or worse — in Pickett returning as a starter.
So, despite claims to the opposite from Art Rooney II and Mike Tomlin, I have no faith that the organisation has a genuine desire to create competition for Pickett. At best, I believe the club’s goal is to construct as strong a safety net as possible with a high-quality second stringer rather than a real 1-B option in Pickett.
Brissett or Tannehill suit that description. Getting Cousins and Mayfield, or trading for Justin Convincing oneself of this is simple. Some fans and media members have already been convinced of that viewpoint.
Trying to persuade some of the other offensive players, though? That could be the most hardest thing to accomplish.