Steelers pull QB plot twist while waiting on Aaron Rogers. Enter Drew Allar .. Opinion ...Middle East

Here’s to the Quarterback Competition of the Future. Maybe.

Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have the present matter to deal with as they wait on definitive word from Aaron Rodgers about whether he’ll return for a 22nd NFL season.

Yet in drafting Penn State’s Drew Allar with a third-round pick on Friday night – a year after onboarding former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard with a fourth-round pick – the Steelers are loaded with potential A-Rod understudies.

Hey, you can never have enough quarterbacks, right?

Well, yes and no. If you don’t have THE quarterback, you don’t have A quarterback.

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In the meantime, Allar can hop on the learning curve alongside Howard as they try to prove themselves as viable options to cut it in the NFL. It’s quite the plot twist for a franchise held up by the drama surrounding Rodgers and the possibility that he might retire rather than reunite with Mike McCarthy and run it back for another shot at glory.

Allar, picked 76th overall, has attractive size and arm strength, yet his inconsistency has raised eyebrows. Then his senior season was cut short in October by a broken ankle.

Now he’s a project for McCarthy, the new Steelers coach, whose track record for developing quarterbacks includes his work with Dak Prescott, Aaron Brooks and, well, Rodgers. Add the potential opportunity to be in the same room with Rodgers, and Allar has certainly landed in a good spot.

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33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi

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33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi

The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.

See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.

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34. Arizona Cardinals: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M

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35. Buffalo Bills: T.J. Parker, DE/LB, Clemson

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36. Houston Texans (from Raiders): Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

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37. New York Giants: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee

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38. Las Vegas Raiders (from Commanders via Texans): Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona

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39. Cleveland Browns: WR Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

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40. Kansas City Chiefs: R Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma

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41. Cincinnati Bengals: Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M

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42. New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia

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43. Miami Dolphins: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

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44. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys via Jets): Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan

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45. Baltimore Ravens: Zion Young, DE/OLB, Missouri

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46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri

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47. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama

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48. Atlanta Falcons: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson

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49. Carolina Panthers (from Vikings): Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech

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50. New York Jets (from Lions): D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana

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51. Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers): LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati

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52. Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina

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53. Indianapolis Colts (from Steelers): LB CJ Allen, Georgia

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54. Philadelphia Eagles: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt

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55. New England Patriots (from Chargers): Gabe Jacas, DE/OLB, Illinois

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56. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M

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57. Chicago Bears: Logan Jones, C, Iowa

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58. Cleveland Browns (from 49ers): Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

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59. Houston Texans: Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan

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60. Tennessee Titans (from Bills via Bears): Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas

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61. Los Angeles Rams: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State

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62. Buffalo Bills (from Broncos): Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State

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63. Los Angeles Chargers (from Patriots): Jake Slaughter, G/C, Florida

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64. Seattle Seahawks: Bud Clark, S, TCU

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65. Arizona Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (Fla.)

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66. Denver Broncos (from Titans via Bills): Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M

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67. Las Vegas Raiders: Keyron Crawford, DE/OLB, Auburn

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68. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): Markel Bell, OT, Miami (Fla.)

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69. Chicago Bears (from Texans via Giants and Bears): Sam Roush, TE, Stanford

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70. San Francisco 49ers (from Browns): Romello Height, DE/OLB, Texas Tech

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71. Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson

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72. Cincinnati Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington

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73. New Orleans Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia

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74. New York Giants (from Chiefs and Browns): Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame

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75. Miami Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech

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76. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys): Drew Allar, QB, Penn State

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77. Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers): Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri

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78. Indianapolis Colts: AJ Haulcy, S, LSU

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79. Atlanta Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia

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80. Baltimore Ravens: Ja’Kobi Lane, WR, USC

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81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions): Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M

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82. Minnesota Vikings: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State

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83. Carolina Panthers: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee

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84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Packers): Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State

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85. Pittsburgh Steelers: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia

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86. Cleveland Browns (from Chargers): Austin Barber, OT, Florida

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87. Miami Dolphins (from Eagles): Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State

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88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon

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89. Chicago Bears: Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU

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90. San Francisco 49ers (from Dolphins via Texans): Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana

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91. Las Vegas Raiders (from Bills via Texans): Trey Zuhn III, G, Texas A&M

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92. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers): Jaishawn Barham, OLB, Michigan

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93. Los Angeles Rams: Keagen Trost, OT/G, Missouri

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94. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos): Chris Bell, WR, Louisville

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95. New England Patriots: Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame

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96. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Seahawks): Gennings Dunker, OT/G, Iowa

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97. Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern

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98. Minnesota Vikings (from Eagles; Compensatory Selection): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami (Fla.)

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99. Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers; Compensatory Selection): Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas

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100. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection): Jalen Huskey, CB/S, Maryland

Then there’s the competition with Howard, which for the foreseeable future amounts to a position in the pecking order behind Rodgers (conceivably) and veteran Mason Rudolph. Those often-limited reps for backups will be so precious for two developmental quarterbacks.

“We’ll have a great plan for that,” Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth said during a draft-night press conference. “We’ll have a really good room, with Mason Rudolph and his experience.”

Not to mention the main man in the projected QB Room, Rodgers.

Of course, picking Allar, like Howard last year, is hardly any kind of hedge against what happens with the 42-year-old Rodgers. Yet it is still a shrewd move for GM Omar Khan and McCarthy to stack the room with prospects.

Maybe they’ll strike oil? There are enough examples of underdogs rising to the circumstances of their opportunity. Regardless, in a league where there are never enough solid quarterbacks, there is value in options.

It’s also possible that in a draft next year that projects to be deep in quarterbacks, the Steelers can find themselves still searching for that long-term answer.

For now, there’s a competition to fire up with Allar and Howard – even if for the near future it is for the duty of running the scout team.

As Arth put it, “I think it’ll bring out their best.”

Yet there’s an even better short-term idea for the Steelers: Hurry back, A-Rod

Contact Bell at [email protected] or follow on X: @JarrettBell

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Drew Allar plot twist gives Steelers a full QB room, but not a competition

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