With the NFL schedules leading all content right now from projections to odds, we rank the five best quarterbacks the Steelers will have to face in 2020.
Relishing the last moments of a select few, the NFL is nearly done turning its page from the group of QBs we have loathed and adored for the past 20 years. In fact, in regards to the Steelers 2020 schedule, only Philip Rivers, Ryan Tannehill, and possibly even Andy Dalton will be the only QBs 30 year or older they could potentially face, as every other QB will have been in the league for no longer than four years.
A perfect example of the bright shift the NFL is in for the position; they each are bracing to make themselves a household name for years to come. Whether it’s proving they are more than just a historic year, sophomore slump, or the product of their situations, each quest is of its own. Also representing the uniqueness of how the position excels nowadays, the Steelers will be in their fair share of bouts against the upcoming talent there is for QBs.
5. Ryan Tannehill
Tennessee Titans
Ryan Tannehill doesn’t precisely fit this whole wave of upcoming talent, but as stated before, he will be just one of the three possible QBs the Steelers could face in 2020 that will be 30+ years old. Having his pilot episode with the Tennessee Titans in 2019, he caught the league by storm overtaking Marcus Mariota in week 6.
7-3 as the starter, Tannehill started with an efficiency tear completing 75% or more of his passes in 5 of his first eight starts. An ultimate balanced attack headlined by RB Derrick Henry & WR AJ Brown, their play-action game was a thing of terror that Tannehill dominated in.
Passer Rating when using play action
— PFF (@PFF) February 7, 2020
1. Ryan Tannehill - 140.6
2. Drew Brees - 137.1
3. Gardner Minshew - 136.4 pic.twitter.com/f1Z4zOcRzI
Their first-year under OC Arthur Smith, the growing chemistry should be expected to broaden their abilities on offense, that seemed to come to a faltering halt in the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 AFC championship. Finally healthy, although the volume of his numbers wasn’t astronomical, Tannehill ended 2019, among QBs with at least 200 passing attempts, ranked 1st in QB rating, Y/A, AY/A, & ANY/A.
Set to play week four at Tennessee, Pittsburgh is currently on a two-game winning streak after rallying for a late victory in 2014 & thrashing the Titans, 40-17, in 2017. A formidable opponent that will follow behind their leader, this game will be no slouch that should generate more energy as we approach closer to it.