This season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was the team’s best performer at the position, overtaking previous starter Kenny Pickett late in the season after some strong games that helped vault the Steelers into the playoff conversation. But now, he heads into an uncertain offseason.
After Monday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers’ season is over and Mason Rudolph is set to become an unrestricted free agent. As a result, he acknowledges he doesn’t know what the future holds. For now, he’s still focused on what didn’t go right in the game.
“I have no idea what’s going to happen. None of us in there know what’s going to happen tomorrow, much less next year,” Rudolph said in his postgame press conference according to Pro Football Talk. “I’m still thinking about the game and the loss, and it hurts and it stings. And you know, we probably could have done better today. I think the turnovers early, myself included, didn’t really give us the ability to put our best foot forward. So, that’s what’s on the forefront of the mind right now.”
But Rudolph does seem to think that he has what it takes to be a starter in the league.
“Yeah, I think when I go back and look at the totality of the tape, I’ll get a better feel for it,” Rudolph said. “But I think right now obviously, the plan was to come here and get a win and we fell short to a great team.
“But I think I can say I was proud of what we as an offense put on tape these last few weeks. Just the way we celebrated, the way guys cheered for each other. Whether the run game was working whether the receivers were rolling … we had chemistry and we had belief and love for one another.”
We’ll have to see whether or not Rudolph gets that chance next season with the Steelers or anyone else.
