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Rudolph to return
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It gives us something to talk about. Things have been entirely to civil and upbeat around here. We can't have that. Poor Cooch gets all the pent up angst thrown his way. although deservedly so.
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I really do not understand the Mitch and Rudy show, again. Way too much cap space for guys who will only play in a blown season.
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Then you haven't paid attention in our Super Bowl runs as we have had meaningful games played by backups in years we went to and won the big game. It isn't a lost season if the back ups can win a few if needed.
Don’t forget We were all told it was also going to happen in the first week of FA as well.
I'm assuming this is vet minimum or close to it. He's probably the best QB3 on any team and very well could be our QB2 next year when Trubisky goes looking to get a starting gig. If the 2 sides iron out their obvious issues from last year, this is a good signing.
So he's back as #3 because no one else wanted him as a #2?
Agree that it's a lot of money to tie up in cap space for backup QB's which makes me afraid that they'll trade Mitch.
Mitch > Rudy.
Agree that it's a lot of money to tie up in cap space for backup QB's which makes me afraid that they'll trade Mitch.
Mitch > Rudy.
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I agree, good signing and quite possible he could fill his destiny……….. become a QB back up, similar to Charlie Batch‘s later career.
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I don't think there is anyway this is beyond 1.5 million. I would even say that would be stupid. And like I said when they pissed away 2.75 last year on WJIII and people said., They "rolled the dice". You could hardly complain about 1.5. I agree Ron, Mitch>Rudy but to what extent. A slightly more entertaining season if KP got hurt and a lower draft pick next April? You could grab another FA or help lock up Highsmith with that 8 million.
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The Steelers used a 3rd round pick on him so that’s somehow his fault.
I could see Mitch getting traded to free up his $7M salary and use Rudy as a back-up to KP. If they could get a 5th and cap space, why not? Rudy could hold down the fort for a few games, if needed.
I don’t think they are trading Mitch right now. There simply isn’t enough demand for QBs this off-season… I do think that if one of the no name udfa qbs that we are probably going to stash on the PS looks really good, and we are healthy in the QB room, we may see a qb trade at the deadline, because by then there might be injuries or some of these QB gambles might have crashed and burned by then…
But for now, at least, the QB market is utterly frigid
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I will eat crow on this one. I would have bet my left nut he would have went anywhere other than here. I mean there's a lot of easy backup spots with the potential of getting an injury start out there. Packers, Rams, Jax and maybe even San Fran if they trade Trey. Depending on how much he costs us it makes sense. I mean having a deep QB room is important especially with a young QB on the roster. But I honestly can't believe the Rams with a bum shoulder Stafford and the non-college graduate at 26 Stetson Bennet as a backup wouldn't throw an offer at Rudolph. Unless they plan on tanking to get Caleb Williams or Drake Maye.
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And not too unthinkable considering KP is already developing a “concussion history”I hope he gets a fair chance at the starting job this time.
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Rudy is the "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" QB. Nothing more. Steelers simply don't want to use a completely untested FA rookie if the unthinkable happens.
Better have a workable 3rd option
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This time he will be used properly
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Stetson Bennett>Mason Rudolph
Like I said before, Bridgewater and Wentz are still on the open market… plus a metric ton of young qbs are on many of these teams rosters, so team’s feel that tgey can gamble on what they have because there are safety net guys available still…
Rudolph could have rolled the dice and held out hope that a string of injuries could have created a market… but that didn’t happen last year… so it would have been a big gamble.
This was a safe spot… if he has a quality preseason then he might be on someone’s radar for a trade or at least next year as a backup
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I don't think people have a dislike for Rudy personally. It's more a dislike of people's opinions that he has the talent to be a starting QB in the NFL. Opinions vary but apparently 32 NFL teams share the same view that he doesn't have the talent.
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Ya can’t fault Rudy that Colbert decided to go buckshot at the QB position and overpay T Biscuit as a backup option…I’m sure Rudy is eating up almost no cap space THIS time
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We didn't have a starting QB at the time. If Kenny gets picked before our pick last year none of the other top rated QBs in the draft were even close to starting material. Colbert rolled the dice with Trubisky and failed. Fortunately for the Steelers it turned out to be a positive.
Ypu won't be trading Mitch now but he would become inviting if someone gets hurt. But no one is paying the 8m.
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Bridgewater and Wentz have had their opportunities and thrown a lot of passes in the NFL. Both are known commodities. Both are going to cost more than Rudolph. I would guess Bridgewater ends up in that 4-5 million range and Wentz in that 10 million range when someone goes down and a team needs a starter. Wentz gets a bad rap but he is actually an ok NFL QB. There's a lot of teams with little depth that I am surprised is willing to go into 2023 with the likes of Sean Clifford or Stetson Bennett as the backup. I mean they are cheap but if injury happens both those teams are screwed. Of course the Pack is rebuilding and the Rams are probably going to throw the season.
I am also surprised if the Steelers were going to bring back a former QB they didn't reach out to Dobbs. He is like another coach in the QB room and sidelines. Rudolph seems more than happy to share information but from all accounts Dobbs was the better offensive mind.
And it's not like Mitch set the football world on fire in the few games he had a chance to showcase his craft.
Correct. I doubt the Steelers were going to pick Willis, Corral or Ridder (3rd rounders) in that round. Maybe Howell where he was eventually taken (5th), but it would appear that we may have rolled with Trubisky and Rudolph all year had Pickett not fallen to us.
