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Steelers Pick Drew Allar: Reach or Steal?
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Steelers Pick Drew Allar: Reach or Steal?

Pittsburgh Steelers On SI·Jack Markowski·about 1 month ago
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After watching Carson Beck fly off the board to the Arizona Cardinals with the first pick of the third round, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't wait around for too long to add a quarterback of their own. At pick No. 76, the Steelers selected Penn State's Drew Allar , who they had been connected to throughout the pre-draft process and brought in for a top-30 visit. Allar is a high-upside prospect who has a lot of growth and space for progression ahead of him, particularly from a mechanical standpoint. Given that he possesses the type of above-average arm strength and size any organization looks for in a potential franchise signal caller, however, there's some optimism about his chances of blossoming in Pittsburgh while competing with Will Howard. As is the case with any project quarterback, though, the takes are going to be divisive across the NFL landscape. Here is how Allar was ranked by several outlets and experts heading into the draft: The Athletic's Dane Brugler : No.…

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