AI makes 53-man roster prediction for Pittsburgh Steelers with major QB2 shakeup

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Training camp is less than four weeks away, and there are plenty of positional battles to keep a close eye on when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers, several of which could decide who makes the 53-man roster.

We at Steelers Wire have made several 53-man roster predictions in the buildup to training camp. But this time, we turned to AI in a fun new prediction where several surprise players made the initial roster.

Here's a look at the 53-man roster prediction made by AI, including a shakeup for the QB2 role, a RB4 surprise and even a four-man safety room.

Offense​

Quarterback (3)

• Aaron Rodgers
• Will Howard
• Drew Allar

Running back (4)

• Jaylen Warren
• Rico Dowdle
• Kaleb Johnson
• Travis Homer

Fullback (1)

• Riley Nowakowski

Wide receiver (6)

• DK Metcalf
• Michael Pittman Jr.
• Germie Bernard
• Roman Wilson
• Ben Skowronek
• Kaden Wetjen

Tight end (3)

• Pat Freiermuth
• Darnell Washington
• Robert Tonyan

Offensive tackle (3)

• Troy Fautanu
• Max Iheanachor
• Dylan Cook

(Note: Broderick Jones on IR)

Guard (3)

• Mason McCormick
• Gennings Dunker
• Spencer Anderson

Center (2)

• Zach Frazier
• Brock Hoffman

Defense​

Defensive line (7)

• Cameron Heyward
• Derrick Harmon
• Keeanu Benton
• Sebastian Joseph-Day
• Yahya Black
• Esezi Otomewo
• Gabriel Rubio

Edge rusher (4)

• T.J. Watt
• Alex Highsmith
• Nick Herbig
• Jack Sawyer

Inside linebacker (4)

• Patrick Queen
• Payton Wilson
• Cole Holcomb
• Carson Bruener

Cornerback (6)

• Jalen Ramsey
• Joey Porter Jr.
• Jamel Dean
• Asante Samuel Jr.
• Brandin Echols
• Daylen Everette

Safety (4)

• Jaquan Brisker
• DeShon Elliott
• Darnell Savage
• Robert Spears-Jennings

Special teams​

Kicker (1)

• Chris Boswell

Punter (1)

• Cameron Johnston

Long snapper (1)

• Christian Kuntz

Some of the biggest surprises from the AI-predicted 53-man roster are Will Howard winning a roster spot over Mason Rudolph, Gabriel Rubio beating out Dean Lowry and Logan Lee, as well as Eli Heidenreich and Malik Harrison not surviving the final cuts while Travis Homer stayed put.

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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: AI makes 53-man roster prediction for Pittsburgh Steelers with major QB2 shakeup

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