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Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger expresses skepticism about Drew Allar, the team's third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He acknowledges Allar's elite traits but feels he hasn't shown enough standout performances.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for a franchise quarterback for years now to no avail. Theyāve employed a variety of players, like future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, and long-term projects like Justin Fields and Kenny Pickett. With none of these options panning out, Pittsburgh pivoted to the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting former Penn State signal caller Drew Allar with the 76th pick in the third round.
Allar had a ton of momentum heading into last season, but an underwhelming, injury-riddled season tanked his draft stock, which allowed Pittsburgh to scoop him up in the third round last weekend. The Nittany Lions quarterback showed intermittent flashes during his college career, but Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger isnāt totally convinced that he can be the guy for his old team moving forward.
On the latest episode of his podcast, Roethlisberger told former teammate Max Starks, āIām not sure yet if I love it or hate it⦠When I did watch, he never jumped off the page to me.ā Pittsburghās longtime quarterback acknowledged that Allar has elite traits, āBut there was never a time where I was like, āWhoa.āā
Roethlisberger is unsure about Allar's ability to lead the Steelers, noting that he never saw standout performances during his college career.
He mentioned that he wasn't convinced about Allar's capabilities, stating, 'Iām not sure yet if I love it or hate it.'
Allar had an underwhelming and injury-riddled season that negatively impacted his draft stock, despite showing flashes of talent.
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Roethlisberger admitted during the podcast that he didnāt watch many Penn State games, which makes sense why he didnāt see some of Allarās big throws. The former five-star recruit certainly isnāt ready-made to dominate in the NFL, but it was hard not to watch his games and see the raw talent he possessed.
Allar has a lot of work to do to hit his ceiling, and now he also has to earn the approval of a man who is immortal in The Steel City.
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