How the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't treating Mitch Trubisky like a franchise QB
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't sign Mitch Trubisky this offseason with the expectation that he'll become a long-term answer at quarterback for the franchise. But there's no doubt that they'd love that to be the case. Finding a legitimate franchise quarterback is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. I don't think it […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't sign Mitch Trubisky this offseason with the expectation that he'll become a long-term answer at quarterback for the franchise.
But there's no doubt that they'd love that to be the case. Finding a legitimate franchise quarterback is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. I don't think it matters to the Steelers if Trubisky ends up being that guy or if 2022 first-round draft pick Kenny Pickett ends up being that guy — they just want to find a successor to Ben Roethlisberger.
However, I'm guessing from the Steelers' actions that they're not banking on Trubisky turning into a star in the second act of his NFL career.
That's because Pittsburgh isn't communicating with Trubisky like he's going to be a long-term answer at quarterback.
Trubisky told reporters on Tuesday that the Steelers didn't inform him that they were going to select a quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft.
To Trubisky's credit, he wasn't necessarily complaining about Pittsburgh not telling him about their quarterback plans. The former Chicago bears first-round pick said all the right things while answering a tough question about the Steelers' quarterback battle.
"Wherever I was going to go, I was going to have to compete and earn the trust of my teammates," said Trubisky.
"We didn't have those conversations (about the team drafting a quarterback), but I knew it was a possibility," added Trubisky.
I think Trubisky should be commended for the way he's handling the questions about the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh. But it still has to be awkward knowing that the Steelers used significant draft capital on a player that they hope will be the future of the team while Trubisky is trying to prove he's the one that should be leading the franchise for the next decade.
This should be a fun battle to watch all summer.
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