If you are an NFL team with Super Bowl aspirations, having top-tier quarterback play is a must. Many pundits will bang the drum that defense wins championships but the league is built around the forward pass and if you cannot to that, your options become very limited.
Unfortunately, the quarterback position was the undoing of the Steelers season. Here’s how the quarterback position broke down last season.
Ben Roethlisberger-This was to be a transition season for Roethlisberger without his best receiving option in Antonio Brown. He threw for 276 yards in a loss to the New England Patriots in Week One. But an elbow injury in the second week of the season ended his season.
Now it is a waiting game for Roethlisberger and the Steelers to see if and when Big Ben will be healthy.
351 passing yards, 0 passing touchdowns, 1 interception
Mason Rudolph-When Roethlisberger went down, everyone got a look at what could be the future of the position. And honestly, the future isn’t clear. Rudolph started eight games and went 5-3. However, he ended up benched, then got his starting job back and then was injured. Rudolph’s numbers weren’t great but there is a glimmer of hope with Rudolph going forward.
1,765 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, 9 interceptions
Devlin Hodges-Admit it, you had Duck Fever at some point this season. Hodges was an undrafted rookie out of Samford who took the Steelers by storm when he came in for Rudolph after his concussion and sparked the offense. But unfortunately, the same fate fell upon Hodges when he started to struggle. He was only able to generate a paltry 132 passing yards per game and doesn’t hold much hope for the future.
1,063 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, 8 interceptions.
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