Half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback room consists of rookies, and all but one of the passers on the roster are new to the team this year. The only veteran who has been through the system before is fifth-year Mason Rudolph, and he has played a key role as a result, helping to communicate the system to the newcomers—especially the rookies, first-round pick Kenny Pickett and seventh-rounder Chris Oladokun.
As he competes for a shot of starting at the beginning of the season and succeeding Ben Roethlisberger following the latter’s retirement, Rudolph is also making sure to pass along his knowledge to the newcomers—and not just because he sees some of the same qualities he had when he first came in.