The Pittsburgh Steelers still need a quarterback. Aaron Rodgers has been consistently mentioned as the favorite to be signed as the starter next season, but he has yet to decide on whether he wants to commit to Pittsburgh. The draft is coming up in a week, and the Steelers don’t know where their starting quarterback will come from.
The uncertainty surrounding Rodgers and Pittsburgh has left questions about how the Steelers handle their search for their next quarterback. One analyst believes this saga has exposed Pittsburgh’s flaws in its decision-making processes.
NFL Analyst Rips Pittsburgh Steelers’ Plan at QB
NFL analyst Andrew Fillipponi is not a fan of how the Steelers have handled their search for their quarterback next season. He believes the long-lasting pursuit of Aaron Rodgers has revealed a problem within the Pittsburgh organization. They have struggled to find an answer at quarterback since the prime Ben Roethlisberger years, and Fillipponi argues that this saga is more evidence that they haven’t known what to do at quarterback since.
“Aaron Rodgers is a symptom of a bigger problem. The Steelers have no clue what they’re doing at football’s most important position. And it’s been that way for a long time,” Fillipponi posted on X.
Aaron Rodgers is a symptom of a bigger problem. The Steelers have no clue what they’re doing at football’s most important position. And it’s been that way for a long time.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) April 17, 2025
The Steelers have struggled to get over the hump in the playoffs in recent years. This is largely due to their problems at quarterback, the most important position in football. Their quarterback play has been average at best, which has limited their potential to challenge the top teams in the AFC. The best teams in the AFC have superstars at QB, while the Steelers can’t get better than average.
Pittsburgh’s search for an answer at QB has been ongoing for years, with Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, Kenny Pickett, Justin Fields, and Russell Wilson all having their chance in the starting role. None of them were able to get the Steelers over their playoff struggles in the last eight years. Pittsburgh’s last playoff win came in 2016 with Roethlisberger.
The Steelers were active this offseason, acquiring a Pro Bowl wide receiver in DK Metcalf for whoever the starting quarterback will be. The problem for Pittsburgh, as Fillipponi describes, is that they don’t have a clear answer or plan at the position. The Steelers need to figure out a plan as the draft is fast approaching, and if Rodgers isn’t committed by then, the Steelers could be drafting a quarterback early in the draft.
The Steelers still need to find an answer for the future, though. Rodgers doesn’t have many years left in the NFL, and the Steelers need to set themselves up for success beyond just this year. Signing Rodgers would be another short-term solution that highlights the Steelers’ lack of direction at quarterback. But, the move could be valuable if they draft a quarterback who could sit behind Rodgers for one year before taking the keys next season.
Whether the Rodgers saga is a symptom of Pittsburgh’s long-lasting struggle in finding a QB, the bottom line in Pittsburgh is that they need a quarterback who can help them compete, no matter where that comes from.