Steelers Draft Allar, Build QB Depth

0:00It's April 26th, NFL News. Today starts now, AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Pittsburgh Steelers just drafted Penn State quarterback Drew Aller in the third round, 76 overall pick, to beef up their lineup for the 2026 season. New head coach Mike McCarthy shut down any talk that this move kills their chase for Aaron Rodgers, saying straight up, no, not at all. The team wrapped the 2025 regular season at 10 wins and seven losses, topping the AFC North before a wild card playoff lost to the Houston Texans. They brought in McCarthy after that, and with Rodgers' future up in the air, grabbing a young arm like the 22-year-old Aller made sense. Smashed Penn State records in completion percentage and led them to a playoff semi-final. Fans and insiders are buzzing about the crowd at quarterback room now, with Mason Rudolph last year's late-round pick, Will Howard, who impressed in. Ops season workouts, and now Aller.

1:00Rodgers lit it up last year with over 3,000 yards and 24 touchdowns and 16 starts, but contract talks are stalled over his ask. For 30 million a year, McCarthy spilled on wide draft another quarterback so soon after Howard, he wants depth, not just one guy to bet on. With 20 years coaching experience from Green Bay and Dallas, he plans to coach the heck out of that room and develop them all without rushing. Anyone? Rodgers holds all the cards on his potential 22nd NFL year, and while the Steelers are still open to him leading the squad, McCarthy's. Building options either way as training camp nears.