{"id":395120,"date":"2022-01-17T08:42:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T05:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/steelers-face-harsh-qb-reality-after-ben-roethlisberger\/"},"modified":"2022-01-17T08:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T05:42:04","slug":"steelers-face-harsh-qb-reality-after-ben-roethlisberger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/steelers-face-harsh-qb-reality-after-ben-roethlisberger\/","title":{"rendered":"#Steelers face harsh QB reality after Ben Roethlisberger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Steelers face harsh QB reality after Ben Roethlisberger<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Welcome to Quarterback Hell, Pittsburgh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If Steelers fans think they saw a preview of what it looks like Sunday night \u2014 when the first half of a 42-21 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC wild-card round of the playoffs ended with fewer net passing yards (13) than Ben Roethlisberger dropbacks (15) \u2014 they haven\u2019t seen anything yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It can\u2019t get worse? Oh, it can. It does. It probably will when Roethlisberger makes his retirement official in the coming days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was meant to be that I was going to wear black and gold,\u201d Roethlisberger said. \u201cOn [2004] draft day, I had a black suit on with a gold tie. I\u2019m hoping that I\u2019m able to pass the legacy of what it is to be a Steeler \u2026 on to some of the guys.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers made nine draft picks in 2021 \u2014 after the final six <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s revealed just how close to the end of the line Roethlisberger was \u2014 and didn\u2019t use one on a quarterback. The Steelers sat idly by and let the last of five first-round quarterbacks, Mac Jones, slip into the hands of the rival Patriots at pick No. 15 while settling for running back Najee Harris at No. 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/1365067151-1-e1642395128627.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ben Roethlisberger walks off the field for was likely the last time.\" class=\"wp-image-20857712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/1365067151-1-e1642395128627.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/1365067151-1-e1642395128627.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/1365067151-1-e1642395128627.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ben Roethlisberger walks off the field for was likely the last time.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the high-powered Chiefs sputtered through the first 20 minutes, the Steelers had an opportunity to grab a big lead, play from ahead and strike the fear of an upset. Instead they punted on each of their seven first-half possessions, becoming the first team to do that in a playoff game since the 2010 Seahawks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers had 45 offensive yards (and a defensive touchdown) at a time when the Chiefs had 35 points. Roethlisberger\u2019s timing with receivers seemed off \u2014 even on the short routes relied upon for two years because of his weakened arm strength \u2014 and he finished 29 of 44 for 215 yards with two touchdowns, only after piling up garbage-time numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cShoot, we thought last week was going to be the end,\u201d Roethlisberger said of the way the Steelers backed into the playoffs. \u201cThis would be emotional no matter what. We never like to lose. [Retirement] will probably really hit me come training camp time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maybe the Steelers were fooled by one throwback performance in a loss, when Roethlisberger threw for a near-playoff record 501 yards on 47 attempts in trying to lead the comeback from a 28-0 deficit but falling short, 48-37, against the Browns in 2021. It wouldn\u2019t be the first time nostalgia for a two-time Super Bowl champion caused interference, as Giants fans can attest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the Steelers could head into free agency with a quarterback depth chart of one: Mason Rudolph. Both Dwayne Haskins (restricted) \u2014 a first-round bust of Washington\u2019s in 2019 \u2014 and Josh Dobbs (unrestricted) are free agents. That trio of Roethlisberger backups is 8-14-1 combined starting NFL games, anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWide open to all of it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Kevin Colbert said before the 2021 draft of possibly drafting Roethlisberger\u2019s successor. \u201cWe always have to be on the look for that next guy and try to predict the value of taking that player at that position, because most likely a young quarterback won\u2019t play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Steelers-Chiefs-Football-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ben Roethlisberger finished with just 13 net passing yards. \" class=\"wp-image-20857872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Steelers-Chiefs-Football-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Steelers-Chiefs-Football-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Steelers-Chiefs-Football-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Steelers-Chiefs-Football-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ben Roethlisberger finished with just 13 net passing yards. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Colbert opted against the draft-and-groom scenario favored by the Packers, 49ers and Chiefs. And the Steelers squeezed out one more playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The only flaw in the plan was that extra game reminded everyone of the Steelers\u2019 pressing need. Roethlisberger finished the third quarter with a negative-26 completion percentage over expectation, according to NextGenStats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The sad offensive display wasn\u2019t just about Roethlisberger. Could the sloppy Steelers, hurt by Diontae Johnson\u2019s reappearing issues with drops and Harris\u2019 aloof ball security, have done more to help him?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou think?\u201d coach Mike Tomlin asked rhetorically. \u201cYeah!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tomlin choked back emotions on the end of Roethlisberger\u2019s career: \u201cI don\u2019t have the words.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, now the Steelers will be mentioned as a potential suitor for a Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson trade. And as a place for a free-agent journeyman to restart his career. And as a destination for a weak crop of quarterback draft prospects, headlined by the possibility of keeping University of Pittsburgh star Kenny Pickett in town.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a comfortable spot. Just ask the Saints, who started four quarterbacks and missed the playoffs by one game in Year 1 after Drew Brees. Or the Giants, who thought things were bad in Manning\u2019s final few seasons until other quarterbacks went 13-32 over the past three seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots got knocked out of the playoffs on the same weekend as the Steelers. In similarly humbling fashion. At least they have Mac Jones to feel good about.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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