Mason Rudolph garnered positive reviews from his mentor following his preseason debut.

Steelers qurterback Ben Roethlisberger praised the rookie's performance during Thursday's preseason win over the Eagles as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 101 yards.

"Threw some really good footballs. The moment wasn't too big for him," Roethlisberger said, via ESPN . "I think he had fun and enjoyed it."

Rudolph is expected to split third-string reps with Josh Dobbs behind veteran backup Landry Jones throughout the preseason as he continues to learn the Steelers' scheme and improve his game.

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"We had some good drives, we just kind of stalled and had a few miscommunications," Rudolph said. "I'm looking forward to getting back to practice today and ironing out the mistakes and looking forward to Green Bay."

Pittsburgh traded up in the third round of April's draft to acquire Rudolph out of Oklahoma State, though Roethlisberger wasn’t thrilled and said he thought the team could "get some really good football players" who could help. Roethlisberger later said his comments were taken out of context and that he plans on teaching Rudolph as much as possible.