4 most exciting moves from Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 offseason

Steelers find their quarterback

It was almost a foregone conclusion that the Steelers would need to find their next quarterback given the decline in Ben Roethlisberger’s play. His retirement sealed that deal though, as he left the team with a void at the most important position on the field. Mason Rudolph clearly wasn’t going to cut it. His previous play was mediocre, and the team showed very little faith in him.

It seemed like the team had at least found their short-term fix in Mitchell Trubisky. That was short-lived though, as Kenny Pickett became the team’s first-round pick in the draft. While I am not crazy about Pickett as a prospect, having a new quarterback to focus on is exciting. While I do believe his upside is capped, this is the first time that Roethlisberger won’t be the locked-in starter.

There is still a battle to be fought for the starting job at quarterback. While I believe Pickett will see the field sooner than later, even if he is serving as the backup the quarterback position will be one of the most interesting to focus on this year. The team made two significant investments in the position this offseason. Hopefully, at least one of them pays dividends this year.

It was one of the most eventful offseasons in Steelers history, as a surplus in cap space and a plethora of needs required action. While not all moves were perfect, the team can and should be praised for these four. They were easily the most exciting moves that the team made during the offseason.