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Although the Pittsburgh Steelers made the playoffs and Mike Tomlin will remain as head coach for at least another year, they enter the offseason with many questions. Two of their biggest concerns — quarterback and offensive coordinator — are connected.On Thursday, Tomlin explained two things about the team and plans. First, the Steelers will look outside the building to fill the OR position. And most importantly, 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett has the starting quarterback, even if he’s competing for that role.Tomlin said the team will not let the “dirty andquot; Pickett as the starter and added that he expects to be matched up against Mason Rudolph, who went 3-0 as a starter in the regular season but is a free agent this offseason.So, with the possibility that Pittsburghand’s next OC will be someone new and Rudolphand’s future in Pittsburgh uncertain, it’s time to look at some options.Given the uncertainty of who else is in Pickett’s linebacker room, it’s possible that OC gets a veteran quarterback with experience running the system. That QB would likely belong to former Pro Bowlers Kirk Cousins ​​(pending free agent) and Russell Wilson (cut in Denver).One attractive name for an OC, although perhaps the least realistic, is Eric Bieniemy. Heand is still under contract with the Chiefs, who are looking for a new head coach after firing Ron Rivera.If the Steelers were to target Bieniemy, the veteran quarterback option could be Jacoby Brissett. The 31-year-old NFL journeyman spent last season in Washington as Sam Howeland’s backup. 4,444 4,444 While Bieniemy may have slowed down as a head coaching candidate in the league, he continued to coordinate a Washington offense where Howell threw for 3,946 yards and 21 touchdowns in his second season in the league.Another possible OC candidate is Klint Kubiak, son of former NFL head coach Gary Kubiak. Although Garyand’s coaching career is over, his son is on the rise. Klint is the 49ers’ passing game coordinator.If Kubiak were to go to Pittsburgh, 49ers backup QB Sam Darnold — a former first-round pick and pending free agent — could make sense for the Steelers. The third overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft could be considered a bust, but he is only a year older than Pickett, who is 25.Another possible candidate is former Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, who is now in NFL Network after an absence. . last year in Houston. The Steelers were interested in Hamilton in 2021.If Pittsburgh were to land Hamilton, current Giants backup QB Tyrod Taylor could also make sense for the Steelers. Hamilton worked with Taylor in 2020 with the Chargers.Regardless of what happens in the offseason, this will likely be the third quarterback to join Pickett, and the veteran is a player option. The Steelers have the 20th pick in the first round of the draft, which is set for April 25 in Detroit..