With the 76th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the pick acquired from the Cowboys in the George Pickens trade, the Steelers selected quarterback Drew Allar out of Penn State.
Allar, 22, is a polarizing prospect. On one hand, he has ideal size for the position at 6-5, 228 pounds. He has a cannon for an arm and his overall arm talent allowed him to make some jaw-dropping throws. He's mobile enough to escape the pocket and either make throws on the run or tuck the ball and gain back-breaking yards on the ground.
However, Allar is not a finished product. Perhaps the biggest criticism is his very inconsistent mechanics. From scouts I've spoken with on Allar, his upper body and lower body are too often disjointed. That's led to some terrible misses on layup throws.
"I feel like the more consistent I can be, the better player I will be," Allar said via conference call. "It's just going to always start with that. I'm really looking forward to getting to work with Coach [Tom] Arth and Coach [Mike] McCarthy and really the whole staff, and to come up with a detailed plan on how I can get better and what I should be working on by myself and spending extra time in the facility and things of that nature to put myself in a position where I can become the best player that I possibly can be. So that's going to be my number one goal. Just acclimating myself to the team and just trying to find ways for myself to get better and improve on that in the future."
The Steelers showed interest in Allar throughout the draft process. They met with him formally at the Combine and hosted him for a pre-draft visit, and both visits went very well on both sides. Selecting Allar has no impact on whether or not Aaron Rodgers comes back, and they are looking forward to the internal competition that will happen between Allar and Will Howard.
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Third round: Drew Allar, quarterback, Penn State
With the 76th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the pick acquired from the Cowboys in the George Pickens trade, the Steelers selected quarterback Drew Allar out of Penn State.
Allar, 22, is a polarizing prospect. On one hand, he has ideal size for the position at 6-5, 228 pounds. He has a cannon for an arm and his overall arm talent allowed him to make some jaw-dropping throws. He's mobile enough to escape the pocket and either make throws on the run or tuck the ball and gain back-breaking yards on the ground.
However, Allar is not a finished product. Perhaps the biggest criticism is his very inconsistent mechanics. From scouts I've spoken with on Allar, his upper body and lower body are too often disjointed. That's led to some terrible misses on layup throws.
"I feel like the more consistent I can be, the better player I will be," Allar said via conference call. "It's just going to always start with that. I'm really looking forward to getting to work with Coach [Tom] Arth and Coach [Mike] McCarthy and really the whole staff, and to come up with a detailed plan on how I can get better and what I should be working on by myself and spending extra time in the facility and things of that nature to put myself in a position where I can become the best player that I possibly can be. So that's going to be my number one goal. Just acclimating myself to the team and just trying to find ways for myself to get better and improve on that in the future."
The Steelers showed interest in Allar throughout the draft process. They met with him formally at the Combine and hosted him for a pre-draft visit, and both visits went very well on both sides. Selecting Allar has no impact on whether or not Aaron Rodgers comes back, and they are looking forward to the internal competition that will happen between Allar and Will Howard.
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