Behind the Steel Curtain
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting set to take the field for their second preseason game, and several players are looking to parlay terrific Week 1 performances into another good outing in Week 2.
One of those players is backup quarterback Skylar Thompson. The former Miami Dolphins quarterback threw three touchdown passes against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was one of the stars of the Week 1 slate.
Speaking on Footbahlin, former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sees the Steelers moving on from Thompson, as the three quarterbacks will all but certainly be Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, and Skylar Thompson.
“I think Skylar did a great job of protecting the ball, and I think it’s going to earn him a spot on somebody else’s roster,” Roethlisberger said.
This lines up with what we discussed in our winners and losers piece following the Steelers’ win over the Jaguars. Pittsburgh could even potentially get a draft pick in a trade if a team likes Thompson enough to be an upgrade over what they have, similar to how the New England Patriots received a Day Three draft pick for Joe Milton. The Steelers have even done a similar trade in the past, trading Josh Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fifth-round pick.
Thompson will get another chance to put on a show Saturday night when the Steelers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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