Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not hold back on Steelers third-round pick Drew Allar. He has major concerns […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Big Ben

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger has all but sounded the alarm on third-round rookie quarterback Drew Allar.

Mike McCarthy is playing the long game with Drew Allar's development, but starting from scratch has the Pittsburgh QB legend nervous.

Both Howard and Allar have discussed their mutual connections and familiarity with each other even prior to winding up in Pittsburgh together. It becomes a pretty small world when you take an eastern Pennsylvania guy who starred at Ohio State and put him in the same room with a Northeast Ohio native who starred at Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) warms up before the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Steelers took part in the rookie minicamp in the last few days,

The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they had found a new franchise QB in Drew Allar. Drafted 76th overall this year from Penn State, he was meant to be their Ben Roethlisberger replacement.

Some fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers wondered as Aaron Rodgers free agency dragged on whether the team would be better off with a Drew Allar vs. Will Howard quarterback battle this summer. Obviously, that wouldn’t help the Steelers in the short term.

Drew Allar was a third-round pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 NFL Draft, and most people focused on his arm talent and size. Analyst Colin Cowherd had another thing in mind, and the comparison he made wasn’t a flattering one.