Steelers' QB Gamble: Longshot or Magic?

0:00On April 28th, Steelers just dropped a third or fourth round pick on Penn State Quarterback Drew Aller in the 2026 NFL Draft, banking on. His big frame at 6 with 5, 228 pounds, and a 4.8 640 yard dash time. Doos got a cannon for an arm, but his accuracy dipped average lately. It's like grabbing a free scratch off lottery ticket fund upside, but history says the odds of hitting big are slim. The one mid-round quarterback from the last 25 drafts turned into a legit superstar, Russell Wilson, snatched by Seattle at pick, 75 back in 2012. He grabbed 10 pro bulls, two super bull trips, and one ring. Dac Prescott and Kurt Cousins round out the short list of semi successes with four pro bulls each, but their playoff wins, sparse at best. Fans and history screamed caution, mid-round QB since 2000 have brutal stats. 27% star 10 plus games in the season, 16% get a full second year, and over 31% never

1:02even play a. Snap. More than 42%, can't snag a single win. Big Ben Ruffesberger called out a similar pick years ago, wondering why not grab immediate help instead. Steelers passed on Missouri defensive tackle Chris McClellan, who went next to Green Bay, an LSU safety AJ. Hall's seed to indie positions, they actually need depth that. Remember Mason root off in the third round of 2018? Even he, one of the better mid-round busts, ranks mid-pack with nine wins and 19 starts, whilst studs like Mark Andrews and Orlando Brown fell. Right after. All has got the tools, but the math yells, lottery long shot, four times more likely to sit than shine in playoffs. Pittsburgh's rolling the dice, hoping coaching magic flips the script. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.