The Pittsburgh Steelers were forced into starting an inexperienced quarterback this year after their franchise piece, Ben Roethlisberger, was lost for the season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. Prior to the second half of the second game of this season, second-year quarterback Mason Rudolph had never taken an NFL snap, but he was and is the team’s starter from that point on.
While he is technically 1-2 in his three starts, he has generally done his part, including throwing five touchdowns in those three games (and two in the game in which he came in for Roethlisberger), though obviously with plenty of room for improvement.