It\u2019s been more than two weeks since the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft. Players have gone through rookie minicamp and rosters are largely set ahead of OTAs, minicamp and training camp around the NFL.<\/p>\n
And yet, Pro Football Focus still can\u2019t understand why the Pittsburgh Steelers came out of the NFL Draft without selecting a quarterback during the first two days in Green Bay, especially as they continue to wait for official word<\/a> from veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n PFF\u2019s Jonathon Macri highlighted the Steelers not selecting a QB in the first two days of the draft as one of his biggest surprises post-draft, writing about it Monday morning for PFF.com.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether the signing of Aaron Rodgers was going to be made official or the Steelers selected a quarterback within the first three rounds, there was a real possibility that the team would come out of the 2025 NFL Draft with a much clearer picture of their Week 1 starter,\u201d Macri writes regarding the Steelers\u2019 decision making at quarterback in the draft.<\/a> \u201cBut with Rodgers still floating around in free agency and the team not spending a pick on a quarterback (Will Howard) until the sixth round, questions about the team\u2019s plan surprisingly remain unanswered multiple weeks removed from the 2025 NFL Draft.\u201d<\/p>\n Macri has a point that the plan in 2025 still remains a bit unclear for the Steelers at quarterback. Rodgers is believed to be coming to the Steelers, but until that is official, nothing can be assumed with Rodgers. But one thing is clear with the Steelers and the decision at QB in the draft: They weren\u2019t sold on any of the big names at the position in the 2025 class.<\/p>\n Instead, they are seemingly loading up for the 2026 NFL Draft class<\/a>, which many believe will be much better at QB than the class that was just drafted. If that\u2019s the case, the Steelers will have plenty of draft capital to trade up, if need be.<\/p>\n But they still have a season to get through in 2025, which Macri is worried about.<\/p>\n \u201cAs things stand, Mason Rudolph is the team\u2019s projected starter. For head coach Mike Tomlin, who has made the playoffs in 12 of his 18 years at the helm, that doesn\u2019t bode well,\u201d Macri said of the Steelers\u2019 plan at QB. \u201cRudolph owns a career 61.7 PFF passing grade, which ranks 51st among 66 qualifying quarterbacks with at least 500 dropbacks since 2019. Pittsburgh also recently traded starting wide receiver George Pickens\u00a0without having a clear second option in the passing game to support the team\u2019s starting at quarterback in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026It wouldn\u2019t be a surprise, based on the current offense, if the Steelers finished in the bottom half of the league this season.\u201d<\/p>\n