Out of the frying pan into the fire? The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback problem, and it's the same problem they had last offseason.
After turning over the entire QB room last year and rolling with free agent veteran Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, both are now gone. The team brought back Mason Rudolph, signed Skylar Thompson and drafted Will Howard.
And general manager Omar Khan continues to show confidence that Aaron Rodgers will eventually sign a contract to play in 2025.
Until then, things will continue to look like a mess, and the Steelers will be heavily criticized for putting themselves in this position for the second straight year.
Bill Barnwell couldn't hold back when pointing out that Pittsburgh's current quarterback situation is the worst part of their offseason.
"With Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, and Kyle Allen all leaving in the offseason, Pittsburgh's response hasn't inspired confidence," Barnwell wrote. "It brought back veteran Mason Rudolph, whose play filling in for Ben Roethlisberger led the Steelers to bring in Mitchell Trubisky and Kenny Pickett. Behind him is Skylar Thompson, who has four career starts through his age-27 season, and rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard. It's the sort of quarterback room that makes you think Mike Tomlin upped the difficulty level on his no-losing-seasons streak as a challenge."
Barnwell also noted that while officially making Rodgers a Steeler could take a while, it's the only logical outcome for the team and the player.
"Aaron Rodgers has been a different sort of challenge over the past three seasons, but it has seemed for months as if he were the man waiting to fill Pittsburgh's starting job," Barnwell continued. "As potential suitors joined other teams and starting opportunities have disappeared elsewhere, the two sides seem to become the only possible fit for each other."