Even if Aaron Rodgers comes back, the Pittsburgh Steelers will only have three quarterbacks on their roster. That, plus their massive 12-pick arsenal, makes some think they\u2019ll take a quarterback during the draft next weekend. If they do, Yahoo Sports\u2019 Charles Robinson has a pretty clear idea of which type of quarterback that will be.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpent time with people in the front office there for a couple years now. Talked to people in the front office. I cannot tell you how much they complained about the limited athletic profile of Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett, who they had and tried to make a starter,\u201d Robinson said Wednesday on the Inside Coverage podcast<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, it pushes me off of Ty Simpson for the Steelers.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe they address it later in the draft. I just don\u2019t think they go for the shortish, kind of limited profile player they\u2019ve had before. They do not want another Pickett, Trubisky, someone who\u2019s like, \u2018Oh, we\u2019ll deal with the limitations of this player\u2019. I don\u2019t think they want that at quarterback anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n Several of the Steelers\u2019 past starting quarterbacks have certainly been limited. Kenny Pickett was the one they hoped would develop into a franchise quarterback after selecting him with the 20th overall pick in 2022. That clearly didn\u2019t work out, and Pickett had limitations as a prospect.<\/p>\n Since then, the word \u201climited\u201d can describe the rest of the Steelers\u2019 recent starting quarterbacks. Justin Fields and Russell Wilson were mostly steady in 2024, but neither were capable of taking the Steelers anywhere special. And while Aaron Rodgers was solid in 2025, his physical limitations were on full display in late-season losses to Cleveland and Houston.<\/p>\n This year, the Steelers have mentioned a desire for an AFC North type of quarterback. Mike McCarthy and Omar Khan have hinted at such throughout the offseason. And in the four they brought in for pre-draft visits, the signs are there. Drew Allar and Cole Payton are both bigger quarterbacks<\/a> with intriguing arm talent and the physicality needed for the AFC North.<\/p>\n Taylen Green\u2019s build isn\u2019t the same as those two, but he brings a ton of athleticism, something Robinson hints the Steelers may be coveting. And finally with Carson Beck, his 6-4 height and 10-inch hands help him fit the AFC North mold a bit as well.<\/p>\n