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Former Steelers OL Trai Essex On Mason Rudolph: ‘He’s A Backup Quarterback’

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tremendous void on their roster this offseason following the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger at the quarterback position. This is the way that everybody talks about the team’s quarterback situation. It’s all you need to know about what the prevailing thought is on Mason Rudolph, the team’s 2018 third-round draft pick.

Rudolph has been with the team for four years now, and he was viewed by the organization as a first-round talent when they first drafted him, even though they let him sit until the third, reasoning that they didn’t need a quarterback at that time.