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Howard or Rudolph?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Joel Buchsbaum, May 21, 2026 at 5:55 AM.

  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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  2. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    This should have been in the green font. Sometimes, not all functions work on my iphone.

    Howard or Rudolph? To me this should not even be a thought for this team moving forward.

    I have no ill feelings toward Mason Rudolph. Rudolph has shown he can be a serviceable backup. But, that is all he can be. It also seems to be all he aspires to be. We do not need that on this team at this time. Will Howard is focused on trying to become the next franchise QB for the Steelers. Players with that mindset should be the focus for the team right now. I have no problem with letting Howard learn for another season behind a proven leader like Rodgers. The team builds nothing significant by keeping a 30yr old career backup in the mix of starter conversations. If we did not have Will Howard and Drew Allar in the QB room, I'd be all for letting Rudolph continue his career here as Arod's backup. But we do have 2 guys that want to be more than career backups.
     
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  3. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    the two young guys still have time to be more than backups. rodgers and mason will be gone next year. rodgers for sure. masons contract runs out at the end of this season. we or they will know enough about the two youngsters by that time. neither one may be the guy. everybody wants to base the future on a 3rd and 6th round pick but they may draft another next year in the first or second and make it all mute. :cool:
     
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  4. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    I think they will end up carrying 4. I could be totally wrong lol.
     
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  5. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    Haven't we seen enough check down football under AR last year? Surely the new coaching staff will install downfield offensive football that ALL Qb's could run.
     
  6. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    all depends on how much time the O-line gives whomever is the QB. we shouldn't want any of our QB's to be getting hit often so if they have to check down then they will. i don't think mccarthy's offense will be built on that though. :cool:
     
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  7. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    It's difficult for me to understand the thinking behind fans wanting to get rid of Rodgers, who is proven to be a top tier QB in this league, in mind and ability whatever he has lost to age. But those same fans seem to want to keep a middling career backup on the 53 just in case? OR get rid of the proven guy to see what the career middling backup has in a starter role just one more time?


    Would you rather your new QBs learn behind Aaron Rodgers or Mason Rudolph? Because one of those is the reality, whatever else a fan would rather see happen. Aaron Rodgers is clearly the better choice by far.


    Reality vs Hypothetical should be the thread title.
     
  8. jeh1856

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  9. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Dos Amigos

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    Top tier QB :lollmao:
     
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Dos Amigos

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    Well that’s a definite maybe
     
  11. NorthernBlitz

    NorthernBlitz Well-Known Member

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    I think part of the goal on offense will be to not have the old QB get killed.

    And since it sounds like we'll only have 1 OL from last year coming back to play the same position, my guess is that protection will be an issue at the beginning of the season (at least).

    We'll see.
     
  12. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Dos Amigos

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    It is OTA

    They will try all kinds of combinations

    Don’t read too much into anything
     
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  13. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    SB champ. SB MVP. 4 time league MVP. 5 time first team all-pro. All decade team for 2010's. 10 time Pro Bowl selection. 6 times league best TD to INT ratio.

    There's more. So yes, I think he has proven himself to be a top tier NFL QB.
     
  14. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Dos Amigos

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    Ok

    I’m going to go put my dunce hat on

    I thought from the thread title you were talking about Rudolph :facepalm:

    Small print disclaimer I’m on meds until I get surgery
     
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