Their confidence in Rudolph is not blind. That elder spent his molding years with Steelers and was thrown into surgery with short notice with more than one time. For only two periods, he was raised from the bottom of the depth chart to the starting team with their hopes on the line, led them to three direct victories to end the season and knocked Pittsburgh to like a desirable bank by season.
“We won games down the elastic there, at an important time,” Rudolph said of the race in late 2023. “And I just think we played free football. And you know, the more time I spend in the NFL, T has created a ball search and ball security and so is something we are all working on.
Steelers awarded Rudolph by letting him go to Tennessee in a free agency. A year later – and with a few opportunities below the center – Pittsburgh brought back a wise Rudolph with the plans to make him a solid copy.
With every week with Rodgers still unprepared, Pittsburgh looks a little wise for bringing Rudolph back. The only hope of those left is that he does not end their only choice.