Mason Rudolph never had a shot in Pittsburgh from the moment he was drafted. It wasn’t necessarily his fault either. The odds were stacked against him from the beginning and then a series of events followed that resembled the chapters of a Stephen King novel. What follows below is what I hope will explain how we got here with Mason Rudolph.
The Draft Hate
Much like the fourth round drafting of Landry Jones, the third round selection of Rudolph angered many fans. The team desperately needed help in other areas yet Kevin Colbert made the choice. He did Rudolph no favors when he said the Steelers had a “first round grade” on him.