Maybe. Wexell is one of the biggest aholes in the city so I don’t value his opinion. But it’s not like any of these guys went out of their way to praise him in the past or prior to the draft. I think it’s probably very true that he’s had a better 3 days than the other 3 QBs. Let’s see how week two goes.
Yeah I hope they are showcasing him and are able to pick up a good draft pick for him.
I was actually at practice yesterday. Pickett looked pretty bad for the most part, but the 3rd team secondary and d line were dominating the 3rd team o line and WRs, so it was tough to judge. He did make a fantastic throw at the goal line.
Did you read these boards? Virtually everyone said he wasn’t even an NFL backup.
I don't recall. Should be pretty clear he can be a backup.
Rudolph's flaws were fully exposed in the Detroit game. Poor pocket presence, doesn't throw his receivers open, overall lack of accuracy. He's a good backup and spot starter. They'll be lucky to get a 6th for him.
Doesn’t matter
We never got any rush on him, much like we didn’t with many of our opponents earlier in Narduzzi’s tenure, so we were vulnerable to big pass plays from them, and everyone for that matter (including, ironically enough, Tribisky). The Big 12 isn’t necessarily known for its pass defense either. Thus, Rudolph entered the NFL with no evidence he could handle serious pass pressure very well. So far, he has not.
He played in a dumbed down steeler offense because of a Bad oline and design to keep the old Ben upright and from getting hit.
lol, i thought the same thing. I actually told people that he threw the best deep ball i've ever seen. Pretty strong words that i felt good about that well didnt age well to say the least.
Difference between a bad college secondary and nfl caliber .
i'll take your word for it, i'd rather not voluntarily re-watch that game, first time was bad enough..
It's Big 12, which is essentially Arena Football. All of those QB's have these video game numbers.
The fact he was inserted into the lineup at the last minute and then asked to throw the ball 50 times in a one score game to the likes of Ray Ray McCloud in a cold rain is a tough way to evaluate a guy. Especially when Najee was averaging 4 yards per carry and Dionte Johnson and Freiermuth fumbling the ball around.
Rudolph was basically practicing as the starter and remember Ben had every Wednesday off. He was well prepared for that game.
If any of that is true then Tomlin should have been fired because you don't run an NFL team that way.
That game was a mess from just about every aspect. Everyone forgets how Detroit ran all over the Steelers and failed brilliantly any time they got close to the end zone. Terrible field position all day, miserable weather, and a host of backups muddling around, looking lost. Not saying Rudolph didn't throw some bad passes that day but Rudolph was hardly the biggest factor in that loss.
Agree. But it is going to be hard to get anything for him as he is a FA after this season.
I'm not about to argue for him as a starter. I just know that using the Detroit game as a proof point isn't worthy of discussion given everything that went down that day.
Agree. I think he can be a solid career back up. And I don't mean that as an insult at all. There are only 32 starting QB spots available and he isn't top 32 worthy. But I do think he's top 64. The Steeler QB room is solid right now.
Everyone forgets how Charlie Batch did when he was "the guy" and how he managed a damn nice career as a backup. Honestly, being the long-term number two guy on an NFL team has to be the best gig in football. These guys all end up making a decent living and usually end doing well after football.
Alex Van Pelt made quite a living being a back up in Buffalo. you are right, it's a great gig.
