With season likely lost, Tomlin, winless Steelers must take hard look in mirror
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Ben Roethlisberger needs elbow surgery, and his season is over. With their franchise quarterback on the shelf, the Steelers’ chances of contending for a playoff berth took a major hit. Mason Rudolph will take over at quarterback, and while the Steelers areWith season likely lost, Tomlin, winless Steelers must take hard look in mirror
Ben Roethlisberger needs elbow surgery, and his season is over. With their franchise quarterback on the shelf, the Steelers’ chances of contending for a playoff berth took a major hit. Mason Rudolph will take over at quarterback, and while the Steelers are high on him — they insisted they had a first-round grade on him last year — he represents a major step down from Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger wasn’t great last year, posting Pro Football Focus’ 17th-best passing grade and 16th-best offensive grade among quarterbacks. For several seasons prior, however, he was a regular in the top five, according to PFF’s grading system. His effectiveness helped mask issues that have been creeping up on the franchise for several years, and may threaten to overwhelm them now. With the season likely lost, Pittsburgh must take a hard look in the mirror and evaluate the state of the franchise. What they find might be disheartening for Steelers fans. The past 20 months for the black and gold have been tumultuous and disappoint Read more