The tale of Devlin Hodges, the Saint Vincent camp arm turned starting QB and cult hero, took a somber but not exactly unexpected turn this past Sunday night. With the Steelers seemingly determined to try and beat the Bills' elite secondary (Pittsburgh attempted 38 passes, tied for third-most in a game this season), Hodges' limitations were exposed. Mike Tomlin has already confirmed that Hodges will have a chance to redeem himself against the Jets this upcoming week, but there was at least some discussion of re-inserting Mason Rudolph as the starter.
A larger, and more concerning question: Would it matter?
You can make the case that Hodges is still the better option. But whether Duck or Rudolph is on the field, the Steelers are left relying on dink-and-dunk passes and praying that a turnover-hungry defense can generate points on its own.
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