Mike Tomlin hasn’t won a playoff game with the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2017 and his last Super Bowl victory came almost 14 years ago. After the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger, there’s no answer at the quarterback position.
This season was a roller coaster which ended in a 10-7 record and a ‘miraculous’ ticket to the playoffs thanks to the help of the Titans. However, the Buffalo Bills derailed any championship hopes in the Wild Card round.
Kenny Pickett was supposed to be the franchise quarterback of the future for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, but injuries have been a major issue. Mitch Trubisky was disaster as the backup and Mason Rudolph emerged as a surprise leading the team to the postseason.
Now, even with such bas results in the playoffs, Art Rooney II confirmed that the Steelers are planning to extend Mike Tomlin’s contract which is set to expire after the 2024 season. “Still feel good about Mike. Obviously if I didn’t, we would make a change, but if we didn’t think Mike was able to lead us to a championship, he wouldn’t be here, and that’s why he is here.”
No one knew for sure if the Steelers could go for possible names available in the market such as Russell Wilson or Jimmy Garoppolo. However, during his final press conference of the season, Mike Tomlin confirmed Kenny Pickett will be QB1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. The head coach guaranteed a lot of competition for that spot.
