Many years ago Tommy Maddox was hurt and rookie Big Ben came in and changed the franchise. There are apparently people in the organization who think Rudolph is going to take Ben's job.
I doubt it, but I did think about it a bit, and this is intriguing:
1. BB's injury has been described as career ending by at least one outlet.
2. He is 37.
3. He's got a huge contract vs Rudolph's rookie contract.
4. If they traded him, teams like the Vikings and Bears who have great teams, but no QB would probably break the bank giving the Steelers picks for him.
I highly doubt they'll trade BB unless Rudolph comes on like Mahomes and forces the Steelers to make a move. Even then I bet they'd prefer to talk him into retirement.
I've said for years that the Patriots are cheating racists.