Ryan Clark on Steelers QB Mason Rudolph: 'It's not good'

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NFL teams with aging or exiting quarterbacks tend to produce fantasies of the backup QB potentially becoming the next Aaron Rodgers.

Whether it was Jimmy Garoppolo for a brief stint in New England, or backup-at-best Davis Webb shadowing Eli Manning in New York, the next guy up always presents the hope of becoming just as good, or better, compared to their predecessor.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) tries to hand off the ball to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell (24) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

In the case of the Pittsburgh Steelers, replacing the retired Ben Roethlisberger is already proving to be a tough hill to climb, based on their current depth of bargain bin options; including four-year backup Mason Rudolph and former first-rounder Dwayne Haskins.

ESPN NFL analyst and former Steelers safety Ryan Clark commented on the state of Pittsburgh’s QB limbo; forecasting that the team would be doomed behind assumed starter Mason Rudolph.

"I don’t believe that Mason Rudolph is the quarterback," Clark said, "So is there a free agent that you can get to compete?"

Clark’s not off the mark on Rudolph: whose frequent opportunities filling in for an injured Roethlisberger demonstrated little to no salt.

Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the Detroit Lions at Heinz Field on November 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

As relayed by Yardbarker, Rudolph is a 5-4-1 career starter. He boasts a completion percentage of 61.5