Steelers Want To Do Right By Mason Rudolph, Even If It's Certain To Hurt The Franchise

[SteelerNation.com News]

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted quarterback Mason Rudolph in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. It seemed as if the hope was to quietly prepare for life after Ben Roethlisberger. At the time, Roethlisberger wasn’t getting any younger, and the idea of him retiring at any point didn’t seem too far off. The decision to draft Rudolph, though, seemed to upset Roethlisberger. Not because he didn’t want a reliable backup or the organization to be set up for life after him, but because he felt like using a third-round pick for a team in win-now, Super Bowl-contending mode wasn’t very wise.

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