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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be linked to quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the NFL Supplemental Draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have more than enough quarterbacks on their roster with Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar. However, that hasn’t stopped them from being linked to yet another quarterback this offseason.
NFL analyst Todd McShay believes the Steelers are serious contenders to select quarterback Brendan Sorsby in this year’s NFL Supplemental Draft.
“Can’t you see the Steelers?” McShay said on The McShay Show. “Because the Steelers have been mired in this, we’re good enough every year. We’re right on the fringe. We’re either in the playoffs, getting knocked out early or we just miss the playoffs. So we’re always picking around 21 or 23 or 25, so we can’t get that guy. … This is a unique opportunity for the Steelers. I’m just throwing it out there.”
Sorsby is certainly an intriguing prospect after throwing for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and just five interceptions, leading the Big 12 with a 13.5 yards-per-completion average last season.
However, Sorsby would also come at a risk after his gambling issues surfaced this offseason and he was stripped of his NCAA eligibility.
The Steelers have reportedly done their homework on Sorsby, but only time will tell exactly how interested they are in him.
McShay also believes Pittsburgh’s new coaching staff makes the team a wild-card in the Sorsby sweepstakes.
“If Mike Tomlin were still the head coach of the Steelers, I’d say book it that they put in a bid late-one,” McShay continued. “I don’t know with Mike McCarthy, although I’m not ruling it out. Mike McCarthy had a gun-slinging young quarterback in Aaron Rodgers that they sat and developed. I shouldn’t say why wouldn’t – I know the reasons why they wouldn’t. I just, I can’t rule out Pittsburgh.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Analyst ‘Can’t Rule Out’ Steelers From Brendan Sorsby Sweepstakes
