Mason Rudolph’s farewell statement to Pittsburgh was revealed on Thursday’s “First Call.” We have Mike Tomlin’s most recent pro-day destination. The Steelers’ potential wide receiver draft picks are coming into sight.
And LeBron James offers a special message to the Duquesne basketball team ahead of their NCAA Tournament matchup in Omaha.
Taking the high road
If Mason Rudolph is at all bitter about the Steelers going in a different direction at quarterback this offseason — or about anything else that happened during his time in Pittsburgh — he isn’t showing it.
Not long after signing a contract to leave for Tennessee in free agency last week, Rudolph posted this farewell to Pittsburgh and the Steelers organization on Instagram.
Rudolph signed a one-year contract worth $3.62 million with the Titans on Wednesday. He’ll go there and compete with Will Levis for the starting position.
Rudolph, 28, played six seasons with the Steelers and appeared to be a candidate to return for at least a seventh when free agency began. But then the Steelers signed Russell Wilson, and Rudolph appeared to be no better than the No. 3 quarterback behind him and Kenny Pickett. But Pickett was moved to Philadelphia two days after Rudolph was sent to Nashville.
Familiar territory
The Steelers’ brass is no stranger to pro days in the SEC. Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan were on hand for this year’s edition Wednesday at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide have some highly draftable players who are in key positions of need for the Steelers.
No doubt, the franchise needs cornerbacks. Terrion Arnold is the second-best cornerback on the board, according to ESPN.com. Kool-Aid McKinstry is sixth.
JC Latham is listed as the fifth-best tackle and the 17th-best prospect overall. If the Steelers want to upgrade from Dan Moore opposite Broderick Jones, that’s a possibility.
And since the Steelers are in need of a receiver, Jermaine Burton is viewed as a top-60 prospect.
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