The Mason Rudolph era is officially here, and far sooner than anyone had expected or desired.
With Ben Roethlisberger shockingly out for the entire 2019 season, the Steelers' dimming playoff hopes now rest upon the right arm of their 2018 third-round selection. The third-string QB on the depth chart a year ago, considered a wasted pick by some fans with Roethlisberger figuring to play several more years, is now perhaps the team's most important player.
Let's break down Rudolph's regular-season debut, and see what kind of production we might expect from the guy Kevin Colbert said garnered a first-round grade from the franchise leading up to the 2018 draft.
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