Steelers draft Drew Allar
- The Pittsburgh Steelers used the No. 76 pick Friday night to draft Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in Round 3, adding a local prospect while Aaron Rodgers still has not decided on 2026. - Allar entered a quarterback room with Will Howard and Mason Rudolph, and Steelers quarterback coach Tom Arth said the former five-star recruit has “a very high ceiling” in Mike McCarthy’s system. - The pick gives Pittsburgh another developmental option as Rodgers’ timeline drifts into May and the team keeps building its post-Ben Roethlisberger quarterback plan. (nfl.com)
The Steelers drafted Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the No. 76 overall pick in the third round Friday night in Pittsburgh. (nfl.com) Allar joins a quarterback room that officially includes second-year passer Will Howard and veteran Mason Rudolph. Aaron Rodgers still had not made a final decision on his 2026 future as of the draft. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) The timing made the pick easy to read: Pittsburgh added a 21-year-old prospect while waiting on a 42-year-old veteran. NFL Network reported before the draft that the Steelers did not expect Rodgers’ answer before Thursday’s opening round. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) Steelers quarterback coach Tom Arth said Friday that Allar has “a very high ceiling” and has not yet reached his potential. Arth also called Pittsburgh “a great spot” for Allar in Mike McCarthy’s quarterback-friendly system. (nfl.com) Allar arrives after a college career that changed sharply over two seasons. NFL.com said he looked like a first-round prospect after a strong 2024, then suffered a broken ankle in a 2025 loss to Northwestern as Penn State’s season unraveled. (nfl.com) The home-state angle was part of the moment, too. Joey Porter Jr., Allar’s former Penn State teammate and current Steelers cornerback, announced the pick to a loud crowd with the draft in Pittsburgh. (nfl.com) Pittsburgh did not draft Allar to solve Week 1 by itself. NFL.com’s draft writeup said it was hard to see him making much immediate impact at the start of the 2026 season. (nfl.com) What the pick does is give the Steelers another swing at a long-term answer while the Rodgers wait continues. On Friday night, Pittsburgh used Day 2 to add a quarterback with size, pedigree and time to develop. (nfl.com)
