The next few months will be huge for the Pittsburgh Steelers and much of it will fall on the shoulders of outgoing general manager Kevin Colbert. The focus of the offseason is going to be sorting out who will be playing quarterback.
Colbert addressed the quarterback position and is the first member of the Steelers to publicly endorse Mason Rudolph as the starter for the upcoming season.
“If we started a season today, Mason would be our starter,” Colbert said. “He’s 5-4-1 as a starter. We’re excited to see what’s next for Mason.”
Having said that, Colbert also acknowledged the team is planning to bring four quarterbacks to camp but won’t comment on how the team will get to that number.
“We know we’re going to add to the position. I can’t tell you how at this point. We will go to camp with four. If we had to start today with Mason as our starter, let’s go. We’ll try to build the best team around him.”
The Steelers paid close attention to the top quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl so I won’t be shocked if the addition they make is via the draft. Free-agent options are somewhat limited in terms of an upgrade and all these huge trades being discussed feel more like fan fiction.
