Nussmeier: Steelers' QB Gamble?

0:00It's March 29th. This is NFL News Today Football coverage powered by AI. Pittsburgh Steelers got less than four weeks before the 2026 NFL Draft, and their quarterback mess is still wide open. Aaron Rodgers ain't dropping hints on this future anytime soon, so the team might just grab a new arm regardless. One name bubbling up is LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeyer, who's been connected to them since they hired Mike McCarthy as head coach. McCarthy showed up in person at LSU's pro day, locking eyes on Nussmeyer's throws like he was scouting gold. That connection runs deep. Nussmeyer's dad, Doug, coached quarterbacks from McCarthy back on the Dallas Cowboys from 2020 to 2022. Fans and analysts see this as a perfect fit, given McCarthy's history pulling the best out of young signal callers. For Pittsburgh, it could mean stability after years of shuffling at the position, especially of Rodgers' bounces or fades. Nussmeyer's stock took a hit. He skipped the 2025 draft, despite being a top prospect.

1:01Then posted weaker numbers this year, just one. Thousand nine hundred twenty seven yards and twelve touchdowns, down from four thousand fifty two yards and twenty nine scores the season before. Steelers drafting him now would be a bet on that old spark returning under McCarthy's wing, who knows the kids game inside out. Rocks ticking fast on this QB puzzle.