3 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback options in 2021 NFL Draft
Aug. 30, 2024 – 02:56 – The Pittsburgh Steelers are not in a great position to find an heir-apparent to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the 2021 NFL Draft. Such is the nature of the beast when a team is typically picking at the bottom of Round 1.
Slated to select 24th overall Thursday evening, Pittsburgh won’t be able to land one of the top-five guaranteed first-round quarterbacks barring a trade up. According to general manager Kevin Colbert, this is not in the cards.
Where does this put the Steelers when it comes to finding a long-term replacement for Big Ben? Well, they do have both Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins on the roster. When reports broke earlier in the offseason that Roethlisberger and the Steelers might be involved in a divorce, indications were that Colbert and Co. were high on Rudolph as a potential replacement. We’re just not seeing that.
As for Colbert, he’s seemingly open to the Pittsburgh Steelers adding another quarterback to the mix during the 2021 NFL Draft. With that in mind, here’s a look at three potential options for the Steelers.