The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense with Mason Rudolph at the helm is much different one quarterbacked by Ben Roethlisberger. Rudolph doesn’t have the experience yet of Roethlisberger, and the team will need to have a good ground game to not only keep the pass rush off Rudolph, but to also help the Steelers’ defense by keeping them on the sideline.
Long, time-consuming drives that result in touchdowns are the top priority for the Steelers offense moving forward. With that said, having a healthy James Conner in the backfield should make life a little easier for Rudolph in his first career NFL start.