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Big Ben on Rudolph pick: How does it help us win now?
I would like to hope TB12 would never have gone public with a statement like this. He's clearly all about Ben Roethlisberger here and the impetus for the statement is that he felt drafting Rudolph was a vote of no confidence. Even if that's the case though, gotta keep it in the room. A rookie's job is bad enough without this level of drama
Also this:
Stay classy, Big Ben
In a Friday morning interview with KDKA's Cook and Poni in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger expressed further displeasure, questioning the allocation of resources toward another potential quarterback of the future.
When Roethlisberger informed the Steelers in January of his intention to play three more years, he suspected the organization was content to go forward with Landry Jones as the backup and last year's fourth-round pick, Joshua Dobbs, in the developmental role.
"So, I was surprised when they took a quarterback," Roethlisberger said Friday, "because I thought that maybe in the third round, you can get some really good football players that can help this team now. And nothing against Mason, I think he's a great football player ... I just don't know how backing up or being the third guy, who knows where he's going to fall on the depth chart, but helps us win now."
I would like to hope TB12 would never have gone public with a statement like this. He's clearly all about Ben Roethlisberger here and the impetus for the statement is that he felt drafting Rudolph was a vote of no confidence. Even if that's the case though, gotta keep it in the room. A rookie's job is bad enough without this level of drama
Also this:
Asked about mentoring Rudolph, Roethlisberger was blunt.
"I don't think I'll need to, now that he said he doesn't need me. If he asks me a question, I might just have to point to the playbook," Roethlisberger said with a laugh.
Rudolph told the media on draft night that it's not up to Roethlisberger to teach him anything, and that it's his own job to learn.
Roethlisberger said he will answer questions if Rudolph asks, but added that backup Landry Jones is skilled at helping young quarterbacks.
Stay classy, Big Ben