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Mason Rudolph the Steelers' 'most accurate quarterback' in camp?
Jun 9, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) participates in minicamp at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Mason Rudolph the Steelers' 'most accurate quarterback' in training camp?

Free-agent signing Mitchell Trubisky is the heavy betting favorite to be named the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers over both rookie Kenny Pickett and career backup Mason Rudolph, and the job seemingly is Trubisky's to lose heading into Saturday's preseason opener versus the Seattle Seahawks. 

Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X reported during the "Madden Monday" podcast that Pickett "may not be ready to play exhibitions yet" because of how far behind he is at this point of his development. A different insider has noted that fans may want to prepare themselves for Rudolph to win the gig over both Trubisky and Pickett. 

"Mitchell Trubisky has been treated like a starter in Pittsburgh, getting nearly all the first-team reps," Gregg Rosenthal of the official NFL website noted. "First-round pick Kenny Pickett has been stuck with the third team. Trubisky hasn't exactly set himself apart with his performance, however, and Steelers scribes still cling to Mason Rudolph as the team's most accurate quarterback."

In total, Rudolph has made just 10 career NFL regular-season starts and has completed 61.5 percent of his throws for 2,366 yards with 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Madden explained that he expects "Trubisky and Rudolph each play half" of this coming Saturday's exhibition matchup. 

Pittsburgh will then play at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 20. The number of snaps Rudolph sees in that contest could be determined by how well or how poorly he performs against Seattle. 

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