Everybody wants to believe that there is a clean and orderly mentorship structure from veterans to rookies in the NFL, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Especially at the quarterback position where a rookie can eventually replace a veteran. Egos are at play and significant money can be on the line. Ben Roethlisberger never seemed interested in mentoring Mason Rudolph, for example.
Now that he’s retired, it seems like he is warming up to the idea of mentoring the next generation of Pittsburgh Steelers from afar.
Will Howard may not have the pedigree of a high draft pick, but he won the national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2024 and has been the subject of many positive reviews since being drafted in the sixth round.