Steelers QB competition: Should Pittsburgh start Kenny Pickett over Mitch Trubisky in Week 4 vs. Jets?

The Pittsburgh Steelers were faced with a question on a short week: should Mitch Trubisky start against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3? Without much time to get the rookie Kenny Pickett ready, they elected to start Trubisky. The Steelers ended up losing to the Browns 29-17, although the score is a little inflated due to a fumble recovery touchdown on a lateral as time expired.

Trubisky was essentially playing for a job and looked fine in the first half. Pittsburgh went into halftime with a 14-13 lead over Cleveland. The momentum was gone as they started the second half with four straight drivers that ended in punts. They didn't score again until a field goal with 1:48 left in the game. Trubisky finished 20 for 32 for 207 yards and had two rushes for seven yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Steelers have a mini bye week and won't play again until they face the New York Jets on Sunday, October 2. Is it time to go to the rookie?

The case for Trubisky

There really isn't a great case for Trubisky to continue to be the starter, at least not on the field. Off the field, the veteran was named a captain, and head coach Mike Tomlin has said that he will be the starting quarterback for the entire season. Even in a postgame interview, Tomlin was asked if he will use the 10-day break to switch quarterbacks.

Asked Mike Tomlin if he considers making a change a QB or playcallers in the minibye

Tomlin: “definitively no.”

– Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 23, 2022

  
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