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

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.

The late great John Madden used to say that if you have two quarterbacks, you have none. Meaning that in a quarterback room, there will always naturally be a leader in the clubhouse that the team gravitates towards.

The Pittsburgh Steelers currently roster four quarterbacks, and its unclear whether they have any semblance of what they will be doing with the bottom three.

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.

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,

Drew Allar, Penn State’s starting quarterback for the better part of three seasons, is now in Pittsburgh. The Steelers picked him in the third round of last month’s NFL draft. Allar, a five-star recruit,

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear set to run it back in 2026 with Aaron Rodgers under center, but the bigger long-term storyline is already forming behind him.