Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph made his first NFL preseason start Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers and the team’s third-round selection this year out of Oklahoma State struggled during his first half outing as he completed just 5 of his 12 total pass attempts for 47 yards with a touchdowns and an interception.
After having an nice NFL preseason debut the previous Thursday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, Rudolph’s second exhibition performance showed that the rookie still has a lot of development ahead of him. His first pass attempt of the game, a short curl route throw to veteran wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey on the left sideline, was telegraphed and quickly undercut by Packers cornerback Tramon Williams for an easy pick 6 interception.