Howard or Rudolph?

Howard or Rudolph?

Unless the Steelers keep four quarterbacks, one has to go. And unless Will Howard clearly wins the backup QB battle in camp, I think he’ll be the odd man out. Aaron Rodgers isn’t likely to play more than 15 games at his age, and the Steelers should be in the playoff hunt. That means we’ll need a reliable, experienced backup. It sucks for Will. If the Steelers truly viewed him as the heir apparent, they wouldn’t have drafted Allar.

Now for a curveball:

If another team’s starter goes down in training camp and the Steelers can swing a trade for Mason Rudolph, that actually improves Howard’s chances of staying on the roster. But Howard has to show real flashes in camp for that scenario to even be possible.

Until the last week of camp, no way should we cut or trade either player.

 

i'd cut all the other QB's except the hand picked chosen one to lead the team for the next 20 years to twenty super bowl wins. you know the guy.

 

Howard has to be really bad to be cut instead of rudy

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...S&cvid=6a0ef4cd2d0a42ea9aaf352ea5a3c58a&ei=27

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=ec42...1hbHJlYWR5LWltcHJlc3NpbmctbWlrZS1tY2NhcnRoeS8

seems to like mason.

 

The backup QB battle should be a fun watch.

 

For those who missed it, or don’t want to repeat themselves, this subject has been well discussed here

https://thesteelersfans.com/forums/threads/ota’s.36679/

And here

https://thesteelersfans.com/forums/threads/rodgers-is-coming-back.36650/

 

Just what we needed another thread about the backup QBs .

 

Lets hope whoever makes the team, they are prepared to play winning football if AR goes down. Not
just check downs. real offensive football.

 

If anything it could be Rodgers Rudolph Allar and Howard going to the Practice squad.

 

I've seen enough of Rudolph to know he's not it. I know NOTHING of the other two. let's see what they got.

 

Will we know enough by end of camp? Maybe wait till end of preseason.

 

we still need a reliable backup

 

If AR were to go down for the season, I personally would much rather go with the young guys. I would hate to give up on either one of them without knowing without knowing what they can do. I do understand it could be a problem, though.It's late in the season and we're in a close race for the division and Aaron gets hurt, you would want a veteran.

 

i can understand that and sort of agree. Even though the steelers wont admit it, this is an unofficial rebuilding year (to me anyway). Good time to really see what the young guys can do.

 

MR had that good three game winning streak in 2023 where he played well. Hasnt done much since, but this is a whole new system with an apparently better offensive philosophy. He might come in and play well.

everyone in that previous run first super conservative offense looked bad for the last 5 or 6 years.