LATROBE, Pa. -- Ben Roethlisberger likes what he saw from rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut.
Rudolph, whom the Steelers traded up in the third round of the NFL draft to acquire, completed 7 of 12 passes for 101 yards Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
"Threw some really good footballs. The moment wasn't too big for him," said Roethlisberger of the rookie. "I think he had fun and enjoyed it."
The week after the draft, Roethlisberger said on his radio show he was surprised the team drafted another quarterback because "in the third round, you know you can get some really good football players that can help this team now.