For the Steelers to start using Mitchell Trubisky as their starting quarterback in the post-Big Ben era, Trubisky appeared to make a convincing case mostly because Trubisky took advantage of his first-team opportunities against the Lions in the preseason finale, including a 92-yard, two-minute drill to end the second quarter.
Now that the preseason hay has been forked into the barn, coach Mike Tomlin was questioned about it after the game. He has a starting quarterback, right?
Tomlin informed the media, "I might, but you guys are not going to have it today." We won't respond or make statements after a performance in a knee-jerk manner, as I already warned you, people. We'll follow the correct professional protocol. We'll assess the match. We'll talk to our front-office staff members. We'll talk about it. We'll chat among ourselves. We'll discuss the outside options. We'll follow our customary process at this time of year. To be completely honest with you, we won't reveal it to you right away.
Frankly, I find it strange that external possibilities are mentioned. They won't trade for a quarterback like Jimmy Garoppolo or go for a free agent right now, for sure. It might have been an unintentional allusion to the fact that Mason Rudolph, who played one series on Sunday, appears to be on the outs and might be traded.
Sunday's events burst the balloon of Kenny Pickett. Additionally, Tomlin made it plain that the demand for Kenny from the audience would not influence the choice.
The fact that all three quarterbacks did well is the best news for Tomlin and the Steelers. When questioned about the lack of interceptions by any of them, Tomlin responded, "It speaks for itself."
Tomlin isn't saying much more about Cincinnati's starting lineup beyond that. The outcome of Sunday's game quite obviously points to Trubisky. Tomlin knows there is a benefit to playing it safe, though. And that is exactly what he is doing, and it is assumed that he will continue to do so for as long as he can.
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