Pittsburgh Steelers projected to draft Bo Nix in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft
When the Pittsburgh Steelers head into the 2024 offseason, football fans around will the league will be watching to see how the team addresses their quarterback situation.
In his latest mock draft, Fox Sports’ Jason McIntyre had the Steelers addressing the situation with their first-round pick.
According to McIntyre in his January 10 mock draft, the Steelers will select Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 23rd pick.
“He turns 24 in February, and yes, you could argue they just tried this with Kenny Pickett. who started 49 college games (but only had one good season). Nix has been better for longer, and after 61 starts, looks like a very polished prospect.”
Football fans will likely know well before the draft what the Steelers are planning at quarterback based on their other offseason moves, but if things are still unclear, then the team’s QB situation could make draft night very interesting.
The Steelers Quarterback Situation
Entering the 2023 NFL season, the Steelers’ starting quarterback job unquestionably belonged to Kenny Pickett.
That has changed over the last few weeks.
An ankle injury that required surgery took Pickett out of action for four weeks. The first two of those weeks saw Mitch Trubisky struggle badly and he was replaced by Mason Rudolph
Rudolph played well enough in his first two games under center to earn a third start, even with Pickett available again.
He won that game to secure a playoff spot for the Steelers.
Now he’ll be starting in the first round of the playoffs.
The situation has led to some uncertainty about what the future holds for the Steelers at quarterback.
The team has given no indication that Pickett’s benching is permanent and coach Mike Tomlin has said he’s just taking a “hot hand” approach.
The team also might not have any of the other QB’s from this season’s team on the roster next season.
Trubisky is a prime candidate to be released during the offseason after he was relegated to emergency QB duties.
Mason Rudolph will be a free agent and the Steelers likely won’t be the only team that want him to be their backup.
Right now, figuring it all out isn’t the focus for the Steelers as they prepare for a playoff matchup against the Bills in Buffalo, but some time soon they’re going to need to figure out a plan for the quarterback position.
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