PITTSBURGH -- Mason Rudolph shares no hard feelings over Ben Roethlisberger's comments.
Roethlisberger on Friday told 93.7 the Fan he was surprised the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Rudolph in the third round over players who can "help this team now," and he hedged on playing any sort of mentoring role.
Appearing on NFL Network over the weekend, Rudolph seemed to understand Roethlisberger's perspective.
"If I was Ben, I'd probably say the same thing," said the former Oklahoma State quarterback on the network's Path to the Draft broadcast. "He's a competitor.