Every week, we think that quarterback Mason Rudolph is ready to take a leap forward. Though the Steelers somehow kept finding ways to win, it was largely in spite of Rudolph’s play; not because of it.
Pittsburgh’s defense has been phenomenal over the past six weeks. But even with all of the success and turnovers they have created, Mason Rudolph has struggled to get anything going. In fact, things couldn’t have gone much worse for the second-yeard quarterback against the Cleveland Browns.
The offensive line continued to collapse around him, and the Steelers lost their top two receivers.