Regardless of assembly with and being linked to Shedeur Sanders previous to the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers handed on the quarterback thrice once they had the chance to take him. A number one NFL insider might need provided some perception as to why they did.
In an look on “The Invoice Simmons Podcast,” Albert Breer of The MMQB recommended Russell Wilson’s struggles final season might need been a deciding issue towards the Steelers choosing Sanders. Coach Mike Tomlin favored Sanders, however he had additionally favored Wilson and caught with the veteran quarterback even when most within the constructing needed to return to Justin Fields.
In line with Breer, Tomlin might need been reluctant to exit on his personal with a quarterback once more after the Wilson state of affairs ended so poorly.
“I feel individuals there would let you know that the Russell Wilson factor undermines so many issues within the final month of the season and that quite a lot of that constructing actually needed them to return to Justin Fields,” Breer stated, by way of Liam McKeone of SI. “And it was one thing the place Tomlin was form of, once more, all on his personal on that one. And I feel it’s a part of the explanation why — Tomlin favored Shedeur going into the draft. However I don’t suppose Tomlin needed to press that button once more at quarterback after what occurred with Russell on the finish of the yr final yr.”
Reviews recommended the Steelers didn’t essentially see Sanders as a dynamic expertise. Tomlin could have favored him greater than the group did as a complete, however going out on his personal and vouching for an additional quarterback this quickly after letting Wilson stroll would have been an enormous danger.
As an alternative, the Steelers have kind of dedicated to ready on Aaron Rodgers. That could be a danger as nicely, however one might argue it’s much less of 1 than entrusting the group to Sanders.
