Colbert on Haskins: "We're hopeful to see what he has to give us moving forward"

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert took to the media on Tuesday as the 2022 NFL Combine kicked off in Indianapolis, and he spoke to several topics including the team's current quarterback situation.

Technically, right now the only quarterback rostered with the franchise is Mason Rudolph, but the Steelers have repeatedly shown their interest in keeping Dwayne Haskins as well. The Steelers are open to brining in more quarterbacks to compete via the NFL Draft and/or free agency as Colbert mentions, but for Haskins, his time to take the reigns in the Steel City is now.

"Dwayne did a nice job with us this year mostly as a scout team quarterback. But he came in everyday, he prepared, he gave us great looks in practice, and we're hopeful to see what he has to give us moving forward."

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Names continue to circle around the Steelers such as Jimmy Garoppolo, Mitch Trubisky and Jameis Winston to name a few as quarterbacks who can possibly come in and compete for a starting role in Pittsburgh. But in my eyes, right now, this is Haskins' job to lose.

SteelerNation knows what they're getting in Rudolph, and so does the front office. Although he may currently be in the driver's seat, his 5-4-1 record as a starter is not something to write home about. I'll play devil's advocate for a second and mention that under several games Rudolph has played in and/or started, they've been less than ideal situations, but Rudolph has continued to struggle to put points on the board for the Steelers no matter the situation.

Insert Haskins. Coming from Washington where it's well documented that the franchise didn't want to necessarily draft him in the first place, he now comes into a situation where he's had a season to sit and learn behind future Hall of Fame quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, and be welcomed into a more accepting environment. Roethlisberger was even quoted mentioning Haskins' throwing and motion mechanics noting that they're the "prettiest I've ever seen," said Roethlisberger. Haskins also now has a great quarterback coach in Mike Sullivan, and an overall talent boost around him from going from Washington to Pittsburgh.

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Now, don't get me wrong. Haskins' first two seasons in Washington is nothing to brag about either. In 16 games played (13 started), Haskins has a 60.1 completion percentage, just 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. But I truly believe that in the right environment, which I now think he's currently in, this former first round pick (15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft) can rejuvenate his career. He knows the system, he's going to be a cheaper price tag than the aforementioned quarterbacks, and he brings way more mobility to the table than Roethlisberger did in the final years of his career.

I'm all for Colbert and the Steelers bringing in more quarterbacks to raise the competition level in Pittsburgh, but when the smoke clears, realistically, I'm hoping it's #HaskinsSZN.

Watch the full interview here.

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