Mason Rudolph Throws Shade At Ben Roethlisberger When Talking New Quarterbacks

When last season ended, Mason Rudolph may have seen himself as the heir-apparent to Ben Roethlisberger. But now, that doesn’t appear to be the case.

After adding Mitchell Trubisky and drafting Kenny Pickett, the Steelers have a three-headed QB race going on at camp. And while Rudolph probably isn’t happy that he’ll likely be the third option of the bunch, he’s taking a different approach than some would have.

When asked by reporters about taking new quarterbacks under his wing, Mason Rudolph alluded that it wasn’t like that when he entered Ben Roethlisberger’s quarterback room.

Per Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

“Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph knew where the question was going. As a veteran now, does he find himself trying to take on the responsibility of helping first-round pick Kenny Pickett, as opposed to being …

“Being like someone else?” Rudolph said.”

Instead of 'being like someone else', Mason Rudolph plans on mentoring rookie Kenny Pickett #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/qm2TuEHqbW pic.twitter.com/iBYljut0Ub

— Blitzburgh✨ (@Blitz_Burgh) June 2, 2022

Despite throwing shade at Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph admitted that he wasn’t going to go “out of his way” to help the other guys.

“We’ve probably all been in situations, whether it’s high school, college or pro, where we’re the incumbent starter, and there’s a new freshman, there’s a new rookie, there’s a highly recruited guy,” Rudolph said Wednesday after practice. “I’ve always believed in, the starter shouldn’t have to go out of his way, because he’s got a lot of things to deal with. But definitely be open to questions and help the growth and development of a younger quarterback, yeah.”

As for Kenny Pickett? He was never expecting to be the #1 guy heading into camp, but he’s just taking in all the small things he can for now.

“It’s just small things here and there. … We’re going through plays, I’m like, ‘Hey, what’d you see here? Why’d you do this? What footwork do you like to use here?’ All little things like that,” Pickett said. “We’re kind of working together and everybody’s getting better. It’s good competition.”

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