Mike Tomlin Confirms Mason Rudolph Will Be Starting QB Once Cleared From Concussion

[AtlantaDan]

Could be a situation where the guys up front have faith in Rudolph and want to goto battle with him, but Caddyshack Fichtner is handcuffing the offense.

As for your comparisons with Mahomes, Mayfield, Murray.....could it be that Andy Reid, Freddie Kitchens and Cliff Kingsbury are better OC's than Fichtner? Maybe have a better rapport with those QB's than Mason does with Ben's caddy?

As far as play calling and QB rapport (as a coach rather than a gofer), definitely with Andy and Kingsbury. My guess is Kitchens probably will be looking for a job in January if, as seems likely, the preseason Super Bowl bound Browns miss the playoffs

Unlike Butler, Fichtner never had another team try to him away as a coordinator and he had not called plays for well over a decade - his sole reason for being OC was lost for the season in week two and now Fichtner has to make the calls rather than just raise possibilities for consideration by the QB.

Not the best of circumstances for a young QB when a pass first OC in 2018 when the QB made the final play call now decides he needs to slam on the brakes.

[teegre]

Of the 2018 draft class QBs (who are starting), Rudolph has highest QBR average... and, the only one above 100.

One can say it’s due to only passing it 3 yards per attempt (or something along those lines), but hey!!! it works.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Of the 2018 draft class QBs (who are starting), Rudolph has highest QBR average... and, the only one above 100.

One can say it’s due to only passing it 3 yards per attempt (or something along those lines), but hey!!! it works.

Go with what works for now. We are going to behind in points in some future game and then we will see what Rudolph has to offer.

[Fire Goodell]

The QB class of 2018 is a bunch of overrateds and an underrated

[Craic]

Of the 2018 draft class QBs (who are starting), Rudolph has highest QBR average... and, the only one above 100.

One can say it’s due to only passing it 3 yards per attempt (or something along those lines), but hey!!! it works.

Well, it worked for Joe Montana . . .

[Six Rings]

Of the 2018 draft class QBs (who are starting), Rudolph has highest QBR average... and, the only one above 100.

One can say it’s due to only passing it 3 yards per attempt (or something along those lines), but hey!!! it works.

How's Ducks QBR vs the other rookie QB in 2019? Same thing ?

[teegre]

How's Ducks QBR vs the other rookie QB in 2019? Same thing ?

Good question. I’m not sure.

At worst, we have two very capable QBs on our roster.