All Of Pittsburgh’s 2023 QBs Threw Touchdowns Right this moment – For Their New Groups

A yr in the past, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in search of any quarterback able to throwing a landing move. Mixed, Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph threw 13 of them, tied for the second-fewest of any crew in soccer. A yr later and all of the Steelers’ ex-quarterbacks may do was throw touchdowns. Only for their new groups.

Throughout Sunday’s slate of video games, Pickett threw a rating for the Philadelphia Eagles, Trubisky for the Buffalo Payments, and Rudolph for the Tennessee Titans.

Pickett earned his first begin of the season, changing the concussed Jalen Hurts. Pickett’s rating discovered WR DeVonta Smith for 22-yards mid-way by means of the second quarter. A wonderfully positioned ball to work out of a third and 12 jam.

Pickett almost hit Smith for a second close to the tip of the primary half however Smith was tripped up on the 1-yard-line. Pickett snuck the ball over the objective line to finish the half. Sadly, a nagging rib harm knocked Pickett out of the sport within the second half. However it didn’t forestall Philadelphia from dominating the Dallas Cowboys, main 41-7 late within the fourth quarter.

Rudolph continued to start out for the benched/injured Will Levis. Making his fifth begin of the season, Rudolph discovered one-time Steelers’ tight finish Nick Vannett for an 8-yard rating, huge open leaking out throughout the sphere for a walk-in rating.

As common, Rudolph has proved to be a reliable quarterback even when he lacks a excessive ceiling. Pittsburgh’s most efficient possibility of a yr in the past, Rudolph led the Steelers into the playoffs earlier than being bounced within the Wild Card spherical. He received’t do the identical with the 3-13 Titans this yr however has outplayed the wildly inconsistent and mistake-prone Levis. Rudolph couldn’t lead the Titans to victory at this time, falling to the Jaguars 20-13.

The Buffalo Payments blew the doorways off the New York Jets, permitting Trubisky mop-up time in aid of Josh Allen. Trubisky’s lone move of the day was a 69-yard TD to WR Tyrell Shavers, his first profession reception. Shavers did a lot of the work, taking a display screen move, discovering a lane, and out-running the Jets’ protection.

Turning to Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, the Steelers have discovered their strongest passing recreation since Ben Roethlisberger retired. Mixed, they’ve thrown 20 touchdowns with one common season recreation to play, although the passing recreation has suffered in latest weeks. Particularly throughout George Pickens’ three-game absence.

With ex-Steelers QB Chris Oladokun probably enjoying in Week 18, it’s been a very good yr to be a former Steelers’ quarterback.